''Little Lise'' (French: ''La petite Lise'') is a 1930 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Jean Grémillon Jean Grémillon (; 3 October 1901 – 25 November 1959) was a French film director. Biography Grémillon was born in Bayeux and spent his early years in Cerisy-la-Forêt in Normandy. His father was employed by the Ouest railway company. Durin ...

and starring

Nadia Sibirskaïa Nadia Sibirskaïa (born Germaine Marie Josèphe Lebas, 11 September 1901 – 14 July 1980) was a French film actress.Sultanik p.263 She was married to the Russian-born director Dimitri Kirsanoff and appeared in several of his early films. Earl ...

.Andrew p.107 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by Guy de Gastyne.

Cast

Pierre Alcover Pierre Alcover (14 March 1893 – 14 November 1957) was a French stage and film actor. He starred in 40 films between 1918 and 1943. In 1920 he starred in the film '' Champi-Tortu''. One of his most notable performances was in Marcel L'Herbier ...

as Victor Berthier *

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as Le danseur noir * Alex Bernard as Un client de Lise * Julien Bertheau as André *

Raymond Cordy Raymond Cordy (9 December 1898 – 23 April 1956) was a French film actor,Youngkin p.466 born Raymond Cordiaux. He appeared in over a hundred and thirty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Little Lise'' (1930) - Un joueur de bill ...

as Un joueur de billiard * Lucien Hector as Un bagnard * Alexandre Mihalesco as L'usurier *

Pierre Piérade Pierre Piérade (born Pierre Émile Gaston Adelgeist; 14 November 1884 – 1 August 1937) was a French comedian, music hall performer, and stage and film actor.Hardt p.242 Selected filmography * '' Little Lise'' (1930) * ''American Love'' (1931) ...

as M. Bazet *

as Lise Berthier * Ernest Léardée as Le violoniste dans la rue

References

Bibliography

* Andrews, Dudley. ''Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film''. Princeton University Press, 1995.

External links

* 1930 films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Jean Grémillon French black-and-white films 1930 drama films French drama films Films set in Paris Films shot in Paris Films shot at Joinville Studios 1930s French films Films scored by Alexis Roland-Manuel Films with screenplays by Charles Spaak {{1930s-France-film-stub