On purge bébé
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On purge bébé | |
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Directed by | Jean Renoir |
Produced by | Pierre Braunberger |
Written by | Georges Feydeau |
Starring | Marguerite Pierry Jacques Louvigny |
Music by | Paul Misraki |
Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
Editing by | Jean Mamy |
Running time | 62 min |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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On purge bébé (Baby's Laxative) is Jean Renoir's first sound film. It is a 1931 comedy about a supposedly unbreakable chamberpot and a constipated baby. It is noted for mocking the French bourgeoisie.
Renoir made the film in order to get backing for other projects. His next film was La Chienne.
[edit] References
- Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell, Film History: An Introduction.
- On purge bébé