Monsieur Coccinelle

Monsieur Coccinelle is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Pierre Larquey, Jane Loury and Jeanne Provost.

Monsieur Coccinelle
Directed byDominique Bernard-Deschamps
Written byDominique Bernard-Deschamps
StarringPierre Larquey
Jane Loury
Jeanne Provost
Music byDaniel Rogers
CinematographyVictor Arménise
Jean Bachelet
Jean Lallier
Edited by Raymonde Delor
Production
company
Films Coccinelle
Distributed byDiscina
Release date
2 November 1938
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The film's sets were designed by Boris Bilinsky. The plot was based on an original story written by Bernard-Deschamps himself. It is notable for its break with conventional realism, with several scenes that push towards outright fantasy.[1]

The film had trouble securing distribution and initially premiered at an art house venue. It was only during wartime, when it benefited from a national shortage of films, that it received a general release.

Synopsis

An average worker who feels downtrodden at work and home, dreams of becoming a dictator. His aunt has her own fantasy that the love-of-her-life, a fairground magician, will return to her once more.

Main cast
  • Pierre Larquey as Alfred Coccinelle
  • Jane Loury as Mélanie Coccinelle
  • Jeanne Provost as La tante Aurore
  • René Bergeron as Dutac
  • Yette Lucas as Hortense Dupont
  • Marcel Pérès as Brutus Dupont
  • René Fluet as Un médecin
  • Robert Moor as Un médecin
  • Michèle Béryl as La vendeuse
  • Robert Pizani as Illusio
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References
  1. Crisp p.246

Bibliography
  • Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 1, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2015.
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