''The Man at Midnight'' (French: ''Le Monsieur de minuit'') 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

Harry Lachman Harry B. Lachman (June 29, 1886 – March 19, 1975) was an American artist, set designer, and film director. He was born in La Salle, Illinois on June 29, 1886. Lachman was educated at the University of Michigan before becoming a magazine and b ...

and starring Jean Weber, Josseline Gaël and Marcel Simon. It was the French-language version of the British film '' Almost a Honeymoon''. The film "testifies to the growing role of actors in talking cinema" according to Jacques Choukroun.

Cast

* Jean Weber as Raoul de Saint-Auban * Josseline Gaël as Arlette * Marcel Simon as Jean *

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as Isaac Dupont *

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as Poupette * Jean Gobet as Durand-Toucourt * Jean Guilton as the driver *

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as the man * Manzoni as the singer * Stephen Weber as the café-concert singer * Léon Courtois as the usher

Reception

''Cinémagazine'' found it was "a charming comedy."

References

Bibliography

* Cook, Samantha. ''Writers and production artists''. St James Press, 1993.

External links

* 1931 films French comedy films 1931 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Harry Lachman French multilingual films French black-and-white films 1931 multilingual films 1930s French films French-language comedy films {{1930s-France-film-stub