''Dora Nelson'' is a 1935 French

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directed by René Guissart and starring

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and

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. The film was based on a play by

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. In 1939 it was remade as an Italian film of the same title.Gundle p.63

Synopsis

A leading film star abandons the picture she is working on, and elopes with her lover to Italy. The desperate filmmakers recruit a poor woman who strongly resembles her to take her place.

Partial cast

as Dora Nelson et Suzanne Verdier *

as Philippe de Moreuil *

as Étienne Beaupertuis *

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as Yvonne de Moreuil *

Julien Carette Julien Henri Carette (23 December 1897 – 20 July 1966) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' American Love'' (1931) - Lepape * ''Seul'' (1932) - Michel * '' Fun in the Ba ...

as Fouchard *

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as Madame de Chantalard * Annie Carriel as Madame d'Aubigny *

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as Elsa *

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as Célestine * Clara d'Arc as Huguette

References

Bibliography

* Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013.

External links

* 1935 films French comedy films French black-and-white films 1935 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by René Guissart Films set in Italy Films set in France French films based on plays Films based on works by Louis Verneuil 1930s French films French-language comedy films {{1930s-France-film-stub