Dora Nelson (1935 film)
| Dora Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | René Guissart |
| Written by | Louis Verneuil (play) |
| Starring |
Elvire Popesco André Lefaur Frédéric Duvallès Micheline Cheirel |
| Music by | Armand Bernard |
| Cinematography | Enzo Riccioni |
Production company |
Flores Film |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | 8 November 1935 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Dora Nelson is a 1935 French comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Frédéric Duvallès. The film was based on a play by Louis Verneuil. In 1939 it was remade as an Italian film of the same title.[1]
Synopsis
A leading film star abandons the picture she is working on, and elopes with her lover to Italy. The desperate filmmakers recruit a poor woman who strongly resembles her to take her place.
Partial cast
- Elvire Popesco as Dora Nelson et Suzanne Verdier
- André Lefaur as Philippe de Moreuil
- Frédéric Duvallès as Étienne Beaupertuis
- Micheline Cheirel as Yvonne de Moreuil
- Julien Carette as Fouchard
- Paule Andral as Madame de Chantalard
- Annie Carriel as Madame d'Aubigny
- Jenny Burnay as Elsa
- Andrée Champeaux as Célestine
- Clara d'Arc as Huguette
References
- ↑ Gundle p.63
Bibliography
- Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013.