Bichon

1948 1h 20m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Augustin, the bashful but model secretary of Fontange,a tyrannical industrialist, is desperately in love with Christiane,his boss's daughter. Of course Daddy will never allow. On the contrary he wants to force his daughter to marry his business partner, a single man, whose money would be a welcome help. To escape such an unfortunate lot, Christiane must find a subterfuge. The solution is Bichon, the baby that Jacques, her younger brother, is supposed to have had from a certain Loulou. By claiming that the baby is hers and that Augustin is the father, she hopes to compel her father not to marry a man she does not love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Armand Bernard
Augustin
André Alerme
Fontange
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Aunt Pauline
Suzy Carrier
Christiane Fontange
Jacques Famery
Jacques Fontange
Claire Olivier
Madame Fontange
Hennery
Gambier
Daisy Daix
Loulou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Jayet
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Norbert Glanzberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Armand Bernard and André Alerme and Jeanne Fusier-Gir carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

René Jayet directs. Norbert Glanzberg scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Norbert Glanzberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Armand Bernard and André Alerme and Jeanne Fusier-Gir carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0188451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.