''Suzanne and the Robbers'' or '' Suzanne and Her Robbers'' (French: ''Suzanne et ses brigands'') is a 1949 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

Yves Ciampi Yves Ciampi (; 9 February 1921 – 5 November 1982) was a French film director. He was married to Japanese actress Kishi Keiko from 1957 to 1975. His 1965 film ''Heaven on One's Head'' was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festiv ...

and featuring

René Dary René Dary (19 July 1905 – 6 October 1974) was a French film actor.Witt & Temple p.150 Dary began his career as a child actor. Selected filmography * '' Sidonie Panache'' (1934) * ''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (1937) * '' S.O.S. Sahara'' (1938) ...

Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French people, French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Tu ne tueras point, Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also re ...

and Pierre Destailles.Monaco p.87 The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...

Lucien Carré Lucien Carré (born 1904) was a French art directorCapua p.127 active in the French cinema designing film sets from the late 1920s to the late 1950s. He worked frequently with the director André Hunebelle as well as Julien Duvivier and Anatole ...

Cast

as René Seguin *

as Suzanne Seguin * Pierre Destailles as L'aubergiste *

Antoine Balpêtré Antoine Balpêtré (; 3 May 1898 – 28 March 1963) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1963. Partial filmography * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le commandant Thiéry * '' The Hous ...

as Bevardel *

Louis Arbessier Louis Arbessier (9 April 190723 March 1998) was a French film and television actor.Goble p.122 He played Napoleon III in the 1952 musical film '' Imperial Violets.'' Amongst his television roles was that of Maigret. Arbessier was married and div ...

as Docteur Vinson * Catherine Damet as Jeanne * Marie Leduc as Mme Bavarde *

Jacques Sommet Jacques or Jacq are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related t ...

as Jean Lucas *

Andrée Spinelly Andrée Spinelly (1887–1966), often known simply as Spinelly, was a French stage actress. She also appeared in several films. She emerged as a major music hall star in Paris, as well as touring in London and New York.Merrill p.177 Selected film ...

as Lydia *

Charles Vissières Charles Vissières (1880–1960) was a French stage and film actor.Bessy & Chirat p.109 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in films from the mid-1930s onwards. Selected filmography * ''Sacred Woods'' (1939) * '' Love Cavalcade'' ( ...

as Beauregard

References

Bibliography

* James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

* 1949 comedy films French comedy films 1949 films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Yves Ciampi French black-and-white films 1940s French films French-language comedy films {{1940s-France-film-stub