''The Typist'' (French: ''Dactylo'') is a 1931 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

Wilhelm Thiele Wilhelm Thiele, also William Thiele (1890–1975) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He directed over 40 films between 1921 and 1960. Life and career Thiele started his show career as a stage actor. He got his start in Austrian and ...

and starring Marie Glory,

Jean Murat Jean Murat (13 July 1888 in Périgueux – 5 January 1968 in Aix-en-Provence) was a French actor. He was married to the French actress Annabella. He was one of the surviving passengers of the August 1923 Air Union Farman Goliath crash. Selected ...

and

Armand Bernard Armand Bernard (born Armand Joseph Bernard; 21 March 1893 – 13 June 1968) was a French comic actor and composer known mainly for his prolific work in film. Selected filmography * '' Le traitement du hoquet'' (1918) * '' The Little Cafe ...

. It was a French-language version of the German film '' Die Privatsekretärin'' which was itself based on a novel by István Szomaházy. It was followed by a 1934 sequel '' The Typist Gets Married''. The film's sets were designed by

Otto Hunte Otto Hunte (9 January 1881 – 28 December 1960) was a German production designer, art director and set decorator. Hunte is considered one of the most important artists in the history of early German cinema, mainly for his set designs on the e ...

and Franz Koehn.

Cast

* Marie Glory - Simone Dupré *

- Paul Derval *

- Jules Fanfarel * Marie-Antoinette Buzet - La secrétaire * Jean Boyer - Moreau * Albert Broquin - Un choriste *

André Michaud André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well in Portugal, ...

- Le garçon de restaurant

Other film versions

* '' Tales of the Typewriter'' (December 1916, Hungary, directed by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)

) * ''

The Private Secretary ''The Private Secretary'' is an 1883 farce in three acts, by Charles Hawtrey (actor born 1858), Charles Hawtrey. The play, adapted from a German original, depicts the vicissitudes of a mild young clergyman, innocently caught up in the machinatio ...

'' (January 1931, Germany, directed by

) * ''

'' (July 1931, Italy, directed by

Goffredo Alessandrini Goffredo Alessandrini (20 November 1904 – 16 May 1978) was an Italian scriptwriter and film director. He also acted, edited, and produced some films. He practiced athletics (sport), athletics in his youth, and won a title of Italian Athletics ...

) * ''

Sunshine Susie ''Sunshine Susie'' is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Renate Müller, Jack Hulbert, and Owen Nares. The film was shot at Islington Studios with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a novel ...

'' (December 1931, United Kingdom, directed by

Victor Saville Victor Saville (25 September 1895 – 8 May 1979) was an English film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1927 and 1954. He also produced 36 films between 1923 and 1962. Biography Saville produced his first f ...

) * ''

'' (December 1953, West Germany, directed by

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and retired politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. Th ...

)

References

External links

* 1931 films 1931 comedy-drama films Films directed by Wilhelm Thiele 1930s French-language films French multilingual films Films based on Hungarian novels Pathé films French black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Franz Schulz French comedy-drama films 1931 multilingual films 1930s French films French-language comedy-drama films {{1930s-France-film-stub