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Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...Read moreLess
Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...
The story
Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...
Cast & crew
Sacha Guitryle tricheur
Jacqueline Delubacla femme
Marguerite Morenol'aventurière
Pauline CartonMadame Moriot
Rosine Deréanla voleuse professionnelle
Fréhella rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Elmire Vautierla comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Serge Gravele tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Assole tricheur (jeune homme)
Roger DuchesneSerge Abramitch
Henri PfeiferM. Charbonnier
Pierre LabryMaître Morlot, le notaire et cousinExplore the crew
- Producer
- Serge Sandberg
- Original Music Composer
- Adolphe Borchard
- Writer
- Sacha Guitry
- Editor
- Myriam Borsoutsky
- Director
- Sacha Guitry
- Director of Photography
- Marcel Lucien