Folies Bergère de Paris, (The Man from the Folies Bergere) (1935)
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This French-language version of the 1935 Hollywood musical Folies Bergere retains the original star (Maurice Chevalier) and director (Roy Del Ruth) and Busby Berkeley's big-scale production numbers. It also follows substantially the same plot: A nightclub entertainer (Chevalier), is hired to pose as… More This French-language version of the 1935 Hollywood musical Folies Bergere retains the original star (Maurice Chevalier) and director (Roy Del Ruth) and Busby Berkeley's big-scale production numbers. It also follows substantially the same plot: A nightclub entertainer (Chevalier), is hired to pose as his look-alike (also Chevalier), a prominent aviation tycoon. The masquerade causes consternation for the entertainer's girlfriend, who of course has no idea what's going on, and for the tycoon's wife, who can't understand why her cold-fish husband has suddenly become so warm and demonstrative. Beyond the obvious language change, the major differences between the two Folies Bergeres are found in their supporting casts: for example, Natalie Paley plays the tycoon's spouse role originally essayed by Merle Oberon, while Sim Viva, as the girlfriend, fills the dancing shoes of the English-language version's Ann Sothern. Folies Bergere served as the basis for two future 20th Century-Fox musicals, That Night in Rio and On the Riviera, neither of which were released in French versions. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 hr. 24 min.
- Directed By
- Roy Del Ruth
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 22, 1935 Wide
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Cast
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Maurice Chevalieras Eugene Charlier -
Ann Sothernas Mimi -
Merle Oberonas Baroness Genevieve Cassini
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Eric Bloreas Francois -
Ferdinand Munieras Morizet -
Walter Byronas Rene
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