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La comédie du bonheur

  • 1940
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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La comédie du bonheur (1940)
Comedy

Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourda... Read allMonsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourdain manages to escape and decides to make everybody happy except... his heirs!Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourdain manages to escape and decides to make everybody happy except... his heirs!

  • Director
    • Marcel L'Herbier
  • Writers
    • André Cerf
    • Jean Cocteau
    • Nicolas Evreinoff
  • Stars
    • Michel Simon
    • Ramon Novarro
    • Jacqueline Delubac
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    76
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marcel L'Herbier
    • Writers
      • André Cerf
      • Jean Cocteau
      • Nicolas Evreinoff
    • Stars
      • Michel Simon
      • Ramon Novarro
      • Jacqueline Delubac
    • 2User reviews
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    Michel Simon
    Michel Simon
    • M. Jourdain
    Ramon Novarro
    Ramon Novarro
    • Félix
    Jacqueline Delubac
    Jacqueline Delubac
    • Anita
    Micheline Presle
    Micheline Presle
    • Lydia
    Sylvie
    Sylvie
    • Madame Marie
    Louis Jourdan
    Louis Jourdan
    • Fédor
    André Alerme
    André Alerme
    • Déribin
    • (as Alerme)
    Ève Francis
    Ève Francis
    • La voyante
    Magdeleine Bérubet
    • Aglaé
    • (as Madeleine Bérubet)
    Marcel Vallée
    Marcel Vallée
    • Le docteur Acario
    René Génin
    René Génin
      Sinoël
      • Le général
      Doumel
      • Pernamboc
      Tré-Ki
      • Tiordo
      • (as Tréki)
      Barteneff
      Oreste Bilancia
      Oreste Bilancia
      • Le garçon de café
      • (uncredited)
      Jaque Catelain
      Jaque Catelain
      • Le directeur de Radio Azur
      • (uncredited)
      Anthony Gildès
      • Augustin
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Marcel L'Herbier
      • Writers
        • André Cerf
        • Jean Cocteau
        • Nicolas Evreinoff
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      • Trivia
        Italian censorship visa #31202 delivered on 28 December 1940.
      • Connections
        Alternate-language version of Ecco la felicità (1940)
      • Soundtracks
        La Comédie du Bonheur
        Music by Paul Misraki
        Lyrics by Paul Misraki
        Performed by Ramon Novarro

      User reviews2

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      10/10

      Great talents have produced a fun movie.

      What an amazing list of people (Cocteau, Ibert, Ramon Novarro, Micheline Presle...Eve Francis)and if the film is not one of the peaks in their careers it's not a failure either.

      This romp with a radio background fields it's stunner cast in glossy white décors. I particularly like the inventor of edible phonograph disks whose pistachio is his big hit.
      • Mozjoukine
      • Jul 7, 2003
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      • Release date
        • December 23, 1940 (Italy)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • French
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Comedy of Happiness
      • Filming locations
        • Scalera Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
      • Production companies
        • DisCina
        • Scalera Film
        • Societé Parisienne de Distribution Cinématographique
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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