The Pont-Biquet Family (French: La famille Pont-Biquet) is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Gina Manès, Armand Bernard and Paul Pauley.[1] It is based on the 1897 play of the same title by Alexandre Bisson.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and René Renoux.
Synopsis
The Pont-Biquet is headed my a judge and his domineering wife. Their two daughters and son-in-law try to get round the elder generation.
Cast
- Gina Manès as Carmen
- Armand Bernard as La Reynette
- Paul Pauley as Monsieur Pont-Biquet - juge d'instruction
- Jacqueline Daix as Gabrielle
- Jacques de Féraudy as Dagobert
- Claude Lehmann as Jacques Dubois
- Pierre Stéphen as Toupance
- Alice Tissot as Madame Pont-Biquet
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen . The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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