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Bizarre, Bizarre

A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pretend to go missing in order to hide from their sanctimonious cousin – an Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against such writing.

1h 35m1937NRTMDb 7.0

Comedy

French

Crew and Cast

Marcel CarnéMarcel CarnéDirectorFrançoise RosayFrançoise RosayMargaret MolyneuxMichel SimonMichel SimonIrwin Molyneux · alias Félix ChapelJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre AumontBilly · le laitier amoureux d'EvaLouis JouvetLouis JouvetArchibald Soper · évèque de BedfordNadine VogelNadine VogelEva · la secrétaire des MolyneuxHenri GuisolHenri GuisolBuffington · un journaliste alcooliqueJenny BurnayJenny BurnayMadame Pencil · la cuisinière des MolyneuxAgnès CapriAgnès Caprila chanteuse des ruesAnnie CarielAnnie CarielElisabeth Soper · la femme de l'évêqueJeanne LoryJeanne LoryMrs. McPhearson · la tante d'Irwin qui perd la tête
Madeleine SuffelVictory · la dame de compagnie de Mrs. McPhearsonSinoëlSinoëlLe gardien de prisonRené GéninRené Géninle balayeur
Max MoriseJames · le domestique des MolyneuxMarcel DuhamelMarcel Duhamelle fêtard amoureux des enterrementsKy DuyenKy Duyenl'hôtelier chinois de SohoPierre AlcoverPierre Alcoverl'inspecteur-chef de Scotland Yard BrayJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis BarraultWilliam Kramps · le tueur de bouchers
Margot Capelierla cliente du salon de théClaudye CarterClaudye CarterUne figuranteGuy DecombleGuy Decomblele maquereauYves DeniaudYves DeniaudUn policier
Foun-Senla fille corrigéeFabien LorisFabien LorisUn policierJean MaraisJean MaraisLe fêtard assommé par un ChinoisMaurice MarceauMaurice Marceauun figurantFranck MauriceFranck Mauricele père qui réprimande son fils
Robert Mercierun policier en civilFrédéric O'BradyFrédéric O'Bradyun reporterPierre PrévertPierre Prévertle crieur de journaux

Storyline

A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pretend to go missing in order to hide from their sanctimonious cousin – an Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against such writing.

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Info

Original title
Drôle de drame
Status
Released
Released
20 October 1937
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (72 votes)

Production

Director
Marcel Carné
Writers
Jacques Prévert
Studios
Productions Corniglion-Molinier
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French