School for Coquettes (1935 film)
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School for Coquettes is a 1935 French
comedy film
directed by Pierre Colombier
and starring Raimu
, André Lefaur and Renée Saint-Cyr
. It is based on the 1918 play School for Coquettes
by Marcel Gerbidon
and Paul Armont
. In Edwardian Paris, a young working-class girl attends an academy which teaches her the arts of a coquette
to enable her to rise in society.
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Pierre Colombier
Pierre Colombier
-Selected filmography:Director* Charlemagne * School for Coquettes...
and starring Raimu
Raimu
Raimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire .-Biography:Born in Toulon in the Var département, he made his stage debut there in 1899. After coming to the attention of the then great music hall star Félix Mayol who was also from Toulon, in 1908 he was given a chance to work...
, André Lefaur and Renée Saint-Cyr
Renée Saint-Cyr
Renée Saint-Cyr was a French actress. She appeared in 66 films between 1933 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Pearls of the Crown * Strange Boarders...
. It is based on the 1918 play School for Coquettes
School for Coquettes (play)
School for Coquettes is 1918 French comedy play by Paul Armont and Marcel Gerbidon. A young working class woman attends a school to turn her into a coquette in the hope it will allow her to rise up the social scale...
by Marcel Gerbidon
Marcel Gerbidon
Marcel Gerbidon was a Swiss playwright and screenwriter. He collaborated frequently with Paul Armont. A number of his plays have been adapted into films such as the 1958 film School for Coquettes.-Bibliography:...
and Paul Armont
Paul Armont
Paul Armont was a Russian-born French playwright and screenwriter. He also collaborated with the Swiss writer Marcel Gerbidon. He was born Dimitri Petrococchino in Rostov in the Russian Empire....
. In Edwardian Paris, a young working-class girl attends an academy which teaches her the arts of a coquette
Coquette
A coquette is a woman who flirts girlishly with men to gain their admiration; a flirt.Coquette may also refer to:*Coquette , an Academy Award winning 1929 film starring Mary Pickford...
to enable her to rise in society.
Cast
- RaimuRaimuRaimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire .-Biography:Born in Toulon in the Var département, he made his stage debut there in 1899. After coming to the attention of the then great music hall star Félix Mayol who was also from Toulon, in 1908 he was given a chance to work...
- Labaume - André Lefaur - Stanislas de la Ferronnière
- Renée Saint-CyrRenée Saint-CyrRenée Saint-Cyr was a French actress. She appeared in 66 films between 1933 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Pearls of the Crown * Strange Boarders...
- Ginette - Henry Roussel - Racinet
- Jean Marconi - Robert
- Pauline CartonPauline CartonPauline Carton was a French film actress. She appeared in over 170 films between 1912 and 1970.-Selected filmography:* Le p'tit Parigot * The Blood of a Poet * High and Low...
- Mme Bernoux - Madeleine Suffel - Amélie