Barnabé (film)

1938 film

Barnabé

Directed by| Alexander Esway
Written by|

* Jean Aurenche
* Alin Monjardin
* Paul Nivoix

Based on| Dix-neuf ans by Jean Bastia
Produced by| Ayres d'Aguiar
Starring|

* Fernandel
* Marguerite Moreno
* Andrex

Cinematography|

* Charles Bauer
* Maurice Pecqueux
* Gérard Perrin
* Marius Raichi

Edited by| André Versein
Music by| Roger Dumas
Casimir Oberfeld

Production
company

Gray-Film

Distributed by| Mondial Films

Release date

* 14 May 1938 (1938-05-14)

Running time

| 95 minutes
Country| France
Language| French

Barnabé is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Fernandel, Marguerite Moreno and Andrex.[1] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors André Barsacq and Pierre Schild. It was based on an operetta by Jean Bastia.

## Synopsis

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Barnabé, a young flautist, arrives at the house of Madame Petit-Durand to perform for the birthday of her daughter. However, he is mistaken by Madame for the Count de Marengo who she plans for her daughter to marry. Barnabé is himself really in love with the gamekeeper's daughter.

## Cast

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* Fernandel as Barnabé
* Marguerite Moreno as La marquise de Marengo
* Andrex as André Dubreuil
* Lucien Callamand as Ricavel
* Germaine Charley as Madame Petit-Durand
* Charles Dechamps as Adhemar
* Arthur Devère
* Paulette Dubost as Rose
* Louis Florencie
* Josseline Gaël as Mado
* Claude May as Jackie Petit-Durand
* Max Rogerys
* Noël Roquevert as Hilaire, Le garde-chasse
* Roland Toutain as Paul de Marengo
* Jean Témerson as Firmin
* Victor Vina

## References

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1. ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.189

## Bibliography

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* Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

## External links

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* Barnabé at IMDb

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Films directed by Alexander Esway

* Herkules Maier (1928)
* Taxi for Two (1929)
* Children of Chance (1930)
* Children of Fortune (1931)
* Shadows (1931)
* Le jugement de minuit (1933)
* Mauvaise graine (1934)
* Music Hath Charms (1935)
* It's a Bet (1935)
* Conquest of the Air (1936)
* Barnabé (1938)
* Hercule (1938)
* Education of a Prince (1938)
* Monsieur Brotonneau (1939)
* Latin Quarter (1939)
* The Man Who Seeks the Truth (1940)
* Steppin' in Society (1945)
* They Are Not Angels (1947)
* The Idol (1948)

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