Figaro (film)
Figaro is a 1929 French silent historical comedy film directed by Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel and starring Ernst Van Duren, Arlette Marchal and Marie Bell.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1778 Beaumarchais play The Marriage of Figaro, with material also used from its two sequels.
| Figaro | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tony Lekain Gaston Ravel |
| Written by | Beaumarchais (play) Tony Lekain Gaston Ravel |
| Starring | Ernst Van Duren Arlette Marchal Marie Bell |
| Cinematography | Albert Duverger |
Production company | Franco Films |
Release date | 20 December 1929 |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent French intertitles |
Cast
- Ernst Van Duren as Figaro
- Arlette Marchal as Rosine
- Marie Bell as Suzanne
- Léon Belières as Batholo
- José Davert as Basile
- Tony D'Algy as Le Comte Almaviva
- Jean Weber as Chérubin
- Odette Talazac as Marceline
- Genica Missirio as Bogaerts
- Roland Caillaux as Grippe-Soleil
References
- Waldman & Slide p.71
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry & Slide, Anthony. Hollywood and the Foreign Touch: A Dictionary of Foreign Filmmakers and Their Films from America, 1910-1995. Scarecrow Press, 1996.
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