''Chotard and Company'' (French: ''Chotard et Cie'') is a 1933 French
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. His '' La Grande Illusion'' (1937) and '' The Rules of the Game'' (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greate ...
and starring
Jeanne Boitel
Jeanne Boitel (; 4 January 1904 – 7 August 1987) was a French film actress. She played a role in the Resistance during World War II, using the surname of ''Mozart''.
She met Jacques Jaujard during her resistance activities in the war, and marri ...
,
Fernand Charpin and
Jeanne Loury.
[Faulkner p.17] It was released by the French subsidiary of
Universal Pictures
Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci ...
.
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Christopher Faulkner. ''The Social Cinema of Jean Renoir''. Princeton University Press, 2014.
External links
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1933 films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Jean Renoir
1933 comedy films
French comedy films
French black-and-white films
1930s French films
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