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The Lover of Borneo

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The Lover of Borneo
Directed byJean-Pierre Feydeau
René Le Hénaff
Written byRoger Ferdinand
Based onThe Lover of Borneo by Roger Ferdinand and José Germain
Produced byMario Bruitte
Albert Dodrumez
Édouard Harispuru
StarringArletty
Jean Tissier
André Alerme
CinematographyVictor Arménise
Edited byRené Le Hénaff
Music byRené Sylviano
Production
company
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique
Distributed byCompagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique
Release date
  • 28 May 1942 (1942-05-28)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Lover of Borneo (French: L'amant de Bornéo) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Feydeau and René Le Hénaff and starring Arletty, Jean Tissier and André Alerme.[1] [2] The film was based on a 1941 stage play of the same title by Roger Ferdinand and José Germain. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

Synopsis

Lucien Mazerand, a bookseller from the provinces, arrives in Paris to spend a few days. On his visit he becomes enthralled by the music hall singer Stella Losange, and to impress he pretends to be an adventurer who has spent years in the Tropics. Although he has a rival in chocolatier Arthur Serval, Stella is soon planning to leave with Lucien for Borneo.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Rège p.608
  2. ^ Burch & Sellier p.100-101

Bibliography

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
  • Burch, Noël & Sellier, Geneviève. The Battle of the Sexes in French Cinema, 1930–1956. Duke University Press, 2013.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.