The Man Who Seeks the Truth
The Man Who Seeks the Truth (French: L'homme qui cherche la vérité) is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Raimu, Yvette Lebon and André Alerme.[1] In 1945 it was loosely remade in Hollywood as Bring on the Girls.
| The Man Who Seeks the Truth | |
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| Directed by | Alexander Esway |
| Produced by | Joseph Bercholz Edouard Gide |
| Written by | Pierre Wolff |
| Starring | Raimu Yvette Lebon André Alerme |
| Music by | Adolphe Borchard |
| Cinematography | Victor Arménise Henri Janvier Paul Portier |
| Edited by | Maurice Serein |
Production company | Les Films Gibé |
| Distributed by | CCFC |
Release date | 20 March 1940 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's art direction was by Henri Ménessier.
Cast
- Raimu as Jean Vernet
- Yvette Lebon as Gracieuse
- André Alerme as Victor
- Jacqueline Delubac as Jacqueline Diel
- Jean Mercanton as Fernand
- Gabrielle Dorziat as Adrienne
- Tramel as Lamblin, le caissier
- Jean Tissier as Leduc - le cinéaste
- Suzanne Dehelly as Madame Lamblin
- Nicolas Amato as Le maître d'hôtel
- Paul Escoffier
- René Génin as Un spécialiste
- Jacques Henley
- André Numès Fils
- Michele Olivier as La dame sourde
- Georges Paulais as Un spécialiste
- Robert Seller as Auguste
- Lydie Vallois
- Georges Bever as Petit rôle
- Léonce Corne as Le détective Ernest Duflaire
- Palmyre Levasseur as Emilie - la cuisinière
- Robert Rollis as Le livreur de pneumatique
References
- Rège p.368
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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