The Little Cafe (1919 film)
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Directed by | Raymond Bernard |
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Distributed by | Pathé |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | Silent (French intertitles) |
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]
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
- as Yvonne
- as Edwige
- as Bigredon
- as Pianiste Tzigane
- as Bérangère d'Aquitaine
- Henri Debain as Le plongeur
References[]
- ^ Bradley p. 118
Bibliography[]
- Bradley, Edwin M. The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography Of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. McFarland, 2004.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1919 films
- French comedy films
- French silent feature films
- 1919 comedy films
- French-language films
- Films directed by Raymond Bernard
- French films based on plays
- Films set in Paris
- French films
- French black-and-white films
- Pathé films
- 1910s French film stubs