Nine Bachelors (French: Ils étaient neuf célibataires) is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Max Dearly and Elvire Popesco.[1]
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| Directed by | Sacha Guitry |
| Written by | Sacha Guitry |
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| Cinematography | Victor Arménise |
| Edited by | Maurice Serein |
| Music by | Adolphe Borchard |
Production company | Société des Films Gibé |
| Distributed by | Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.
Synopsis
An opportunist dreams up a new scheme to make money when the French government passes a law forbidding foreigners from living in France.
Partial cast
- Sacha Guitry as Jean Lécuyer
- Max Dearly as Athanase Outriquet
- Elvire Popesco as Comtesse Stacia Batchefskaïa
- Victor Boucher as Alexandre
- Saturnin Fabre as Adhémar Colombinet de la Jonchère
- André Lefaur as Adolphe
- Raymond Aimos as Agénor
- Gaston Dubosc as Antonin Rousselier
- Marguerite Deval as Mme Picaillon de Chéniset
- Marguerite Moreno as Consuelo Rodriguez
- Marguerite Pierry as Isabelle Patureau
- Betty Stockfeld as Margaret Brown
- Pauline Carton as Clémentine