''The Vein'' (French: ''La veine'') is a 1928 French silent

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

René Barberis René Barberis (11 March 1886 – 11 August 1959) was a French screenwriter and film director.Bentley p.52 Selected filmography Director * ''Colette the Unwanted'' (1927) * ''The Vein'' (1928) * ''The Unknown Dancer'' (1929) * ''Temptation (1929 ...

and starring

Sandra Milovanoff Sandra Milovanoff (born Alexandrine Aleksejevna Milovanova, 23 June 1892 – 8 May 1957), also known as Sandra Milovanov, was a Russian-French actress known for her roles in French cinema during the silent era.McGerr p. 222 Biography Alexandrine ...

and

Rolla Norman Edouard Charles Normand, best known as Rolla Norman, (1889–1971) was a French stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Assassination of the Duke of Guise'' (1908) * ''The Advocate'' (1925) * '' Gribiche'' (1926) * '' The Last Fort'' ( ...

.Rège p. 51

Cast

as Charlotte Lagnier *

as Julien Bréard * Paulette Berger as Josephine Doblet * André Nicolle as Edmond Tourneur *

Jules Moy Jules Moy (1862–1938) was a French stage and film actor.Tanitch p.271 Selected filmography * '' The Vein'' (1928) * ''Cagliostro'' (1929) * '' Mistigri'' (1931) * '' The Man at Midnight'' (1931) * '' Let's Touch Wood'' (1933) *'' Bach the Detec ...

as Chantereau *

Elmire Vautier Elmire Vautier (August 28, 1897 – April 29, 1954) was a French film actress of the silent and early sound era. Vautier starred in several serials alongside René Navarre to whom she was married.Rainey p.25 & p.251 She also appeared frequen ...

as Simone Bauduin * Eliane Tayar as La soubrette

References

Bibliography

* Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1928 films French silent films 1920s French-language films Films directed by René Barberis French comedy films 1928 comedy films French black-and-white films 1920s French films French-language comedy films {{1920s-France-film-stub