''A Star Disappears'' (French: ''Une étoile disparaît'') is a 1932 French

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directed by Robert Villers and starring

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Constant Rémy Constant Rémy (20 May 1882 – 16 August 1958) was a French film actor.Mosley p.50 He appeared in more than sixty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Atlantis'' (1930) * '' A Star Disappears'' (1932) * '' The Nude Woman'' (1932) ...

and

Alexandre Dréan Alexandre Dréan, or simply Dréan, (12 November 1884 – 8 March 1977) was a 20th-century French actor and singer. His interpretation of the operetta ''Phi-Phi'' in 1920 made him popular. His best-known songs are ''Cache ton piano'' and ''Elle ...

.Crisp p.459 It was made at the Joinville Studios in

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by the French branch of

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Cast

as Rosine *

as Santerre *

as Claudius *

Edith Méra Edith Méra (1905–1935) was an Austrian actress known for her roles in French films.Soister p.225 Selected filmography * ''A Star Disappears'' (1932) * '' Miche'' (1932) * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1932) * '' Dream Castle'' (1933) * ''The Prem ...

as Liane Baxter * Rolla Norman as Roland Mercier * Marcel Vallée as Inspector Hulot * René Worms as Ricot * Sandra Ravel as Arlette * Marie Glory as Herself * Meg Lemonnier as Herself *

Madeleine Guitty Madeleine Guitty (5 June 1870 – 12 April 1936) was a French stage and film actress.Crisp p.93 Selected filmography * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) * ''Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1925) * ''Montmartre'' (1925) * '' 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1926) ...

as Herself *

Louise Dauville Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan of ...

as Herself *

Lucien Brulé Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...

as Himself * Christian Argentin as Himself *

Noël-Noël Noël-Noël (born Lucien Noël, 9 August 1897 – 5 October 1989) was a French actor and screenwriter. Partial filmography * ''La prison en folie'' (1931) - Yves Larsac * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) - Léon Mirol * '' Mistigri ...

as Himself * Saint-Granier as Himself *

Henri Garat Henri Garat (born ''Henri Garascu''; 3 April 1902 in Paris – 13 August 1959) was a French actor and singer of Romanian origin.(French) "Du Temps Des Cerises Aux Feuilles Mortes" Selected filmography *''The Road to Paradise'' (1930) *''Our Maste ...

as Himself *

Fernand Gravey Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),Death certificate # 8/445/1970 also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who a ...

as Himself * Paul Pauley as Himself * Claude Marty as Himself

References

Bibliography

* Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002.

External links

* 1932 films 1932 comedy films French comedy films 1930s French-language films Films shot at Joinville Studios Paramount Pictures films French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub