The Little Cafe (1919 film)

The Little Cafe (French: Le petit café) is a 1919 French silent comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Max Linder, Armand Bernard and Joffre. It was based on the 1911 play The Little Cafe by Tristan Bernard.[1]

The Little Cafe
Ad for the 1920 American release
Directed byRaymond Bernard
Written byTristan Bernard (play)
Henri Diamant-Berger
Max Linder
Raymond Bernard
StarringMax Linder
Armand Bernard
Joffre
Wanda Lyon
Production
company
Distributed byPathé
Release date
19 December 1919
Running time
55 min.
CountryFrance
LanguageSilent (French intertitles)

Synopsis

After inheriting a large sum of money, a Parisian waiter has to keep working in a cafe to honour his contract to his unscrupulous employer. While working there he falls in love with his employer's daughter.

Cast

  • Max Linder as Albert
  • Armand Bernard as Bouzin
  • Joffre as Philibert
  • Wanda Lyon as Yvonne
  • Flavienne Merindol as Edwige
  • Halma as Bigredon
  • Major Heitner as Pianiste Tzigane
  • Andrée Barelly as Bérangère d'Aquitaine
  • Henri Debain as Le plongeur

References

  1. Bradley p. 118

Bibliography

  • Bradley, Edwin M. The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography Of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. McFarland, 2004.
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