The Mascot (film)
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| Directed by | Léon Mathot |
| Written by | Henri Charles Chivot (libretto) Alfred Duru (libretto) René Pujol |
| Produced by | Albert Lauzin |
| Starring | Lucien Baroux Germaine Roger Thérèse Dorny |
| Cinematography | Georges Clerc Nikolai Toporkoff |
| Edited by | Jacques Desagneaux |
| Music by | Edmond Audran |
Production company | Les Films Mascotte |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Mascot (French: La mascotte) is a 1935 French musical comedy film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Lucien Baroux, Germaine Roger and Thérèse Dorny.[1] It is based on the 1880 Opéra comique of the same title.[2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild, while the costumes were created by Georges Annenkov.
Synopsis
[edit]Bettina, a turkey keeper, gains a reputation for bringing good luck to those who employ her. She goes to work for the impoverished Laurent XVII who hopes to improve his finances.
Cast
[edit]- Lucien Baroux as Laurent XVII
- Germaine Roger as Bettina
- Dranem as Rocco
- Thérèse Dorny as Dame Turlurette
- René Lestelly as Prince Fritellini
- Jean Tissier as Le docteur
- Pierre Labry as L'aubergiste
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/37980/la-mascotte
- ^ Goble p.861
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
[edit]- The Mascot at IMDb
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