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Le Fakir du Grand Hôtel
1934 1h 40m FR
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★10.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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Démonio the fakir has impressed a rich but weak-willed young man who hires him as an energy teacher. Demonio drags out the businesses of the shy lover, but his partner arranges everything and the finally satisfied lover endows the two accomplices who renounce fakirism.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Gaby Basset
Titi
Armand Bernard
Professor Demonio
André Burgère
Alain Lecharretier
Hubert Daix
Charles Dechamps
Head waiter
Paulette Dubost
Estelle
Annie Ducaux
Suzanne Méria
Robert Goupil
Lucas
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pierre Billon
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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The take
Pierre Billon directs. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 192 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Gaby Basset and Armand Bernard and André Burgère carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0198470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Pierre Billon
Production companies
Who made it
- DA
Dana-Film
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1934-01-05
