The Fortune (French: La fortune) is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Jean Hémard and starring Alice Tissot and Simone Deguyse and Claude Dauphin.[1] It was based on the story of the same title by Tristan Bernard.
Synopsis
A young man needs to raise money in order to marry his cousin. However his plan to use a "system" for winning at roulette proves a disaster and he loses anything. Now, she fixes her eyes on a wealthy magistrate.
Cast
- Jane Marny as Bérangère
- Alice Tissot as Mlle de Tavères
- Simone Deguyse as L'artiste de cinéma
- Claude Dauphin as Joannis
- Daniel Lecourtois as Badoureau / Studel
- Raymond Rognoni as M. Martelet
- Henri Poupon as Saturnin
- Armand Guy
- Maryanne
- Nitta-Jo as herself on stage
- Gil Roland
References
- ^ Crisp p.391
Bibliography
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
External links
- The Fortune at IMDb