Moses and Solomon, Perfumers

1935 film
  • 13 December 1935 (1935-12-13)
Running time
97 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Moses and Solomon, Perfumers (French: Moïse et Salomon parfumeurs) is a 1935 French comedy film directed by André Hugon and starring Léon Belières, Charles Lamy and Meg Lemonnier.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.[3] It is the third in a series of films begun by Levy and Company (1930) about two Jewish businessmen.

Synopsis

Moses and Solomon run a small bazaar in Paris, where they are they are assisted by their attractive niece Lia who has a degree in chemistry. Lia has developed a new perfume and hopes it will be stocked at a fancy store run by a Catholic family. She finds herself becoming attracted by André, the son of the owners. Moses and Solomon themselves decide to become perfumers.

Cast

  • Léon Belières as Moïse
  • Charles Lamy as Salomon
  • Meg Lemonnier as Lia
  • Albert Préjean as André
  • Alexandre Mihalesco as Le rabbin
  • Huguette Grégory as La marquise
  • Yvonne Yma as La domestique
  • Armand Lurville as Samuel d'Avray
  • Jean Kolb as Lecoin
  • Louis Scott as Le marquis
  • André Dubosc as Auguste
  • Paul Amiot as Supervielle
  • Emile Seylis as Le turfiste

See also

References

  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.100
  2. ^ Rège p.511
  3. ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/37494/moise-et-salomon-parfumeurs

Bibliography

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Bowles, Brett. Marcel Pagnol. Manchester University Press, 2021.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

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