/cXvQGaGD5iD3iCCoGuiP8vc0S1Q.jpg

Miquette (1940)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Jean Boyer

Synopsis

Lillian Harvey plays Miquette, whose beauty and vivacity increases the clientele of her mother's tobacco shop. A Barrymoresque actor (Lucien Baroux) believes that Miquette has star potential, but he hasn't sufficient capital to finance her theatrical debut. He manages to get the money by practicing a bit of genteel blackmail on an aging marquis (Andre Lefaur) who has romantic designs on the heroine.

Actors

Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey
Miquette Grandier
Lucien Baroux
Lucien Baroux
Monchablon
André Lefaur
André Lefaur
Le marquis de la Tour-Mirande
Daniel Clérice
Daniel Clérice
Urbain de la Tour-Mirande
Marguerite Pierry
Marguerite Pierry
Madame Grandier
Léon Belières
Léon Belières
Lahirel
Suzanne Dantès
Suzanne Dantès
Mademoiselle Émilienne
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
Agnès Capri
Agnès Capri
Madame Mercadier
Eliane Charles
Eliane Charles
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
Hugues de Bagratide
Hugues de Bagratide
Yvonne Yma
Yvonne Yma
Madeleine Suffel
Madeleine Suffel
Perrine
Anthony Gildès
Anthony Gildès

Crews

Jean Boyer
Jean Boyer
Director
Gaston Arman de Caillavet
Gaston Arman de Caillavet
Theatre Play
Robert de Flers
Robert de Flers
Theatre Play
Jacques Chabannes
Jacques Chabannes
Adaptation
Claude Dolbert
Claude Dolbert
Producer
Jane Bos
Jane Bos
Original Music Composer
Georges Van Parys
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Marc Bujard
Marc Bujard
Director of Photography
Louisette Hautecoeur
Louisette Hautecoeur
Editor
Jacques-Laurent Atthalin
Jacques-Laurent Atthalin
Production Design
Christian Chamborant
Christian Chamborant
Assistant Director
Jacques Hawadier
Jacques Hawadier
Sound
Jean Boyer
Jean Boyer
Adaptation

Similar

Mean Girls 2
After a clique of girls makes life difficult, a new student forms a rival group to take control of the school's corridors.
Horrible Bosses
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
The film follows Hiccup and his young fellows accompanying their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Dragon. An extra that accompanies the film "How to Train Your Dragon".
Milf
A group of nerdy college guys who can't seem to connect with girls their own age discover the excitement of hooking up with sexy older women.
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they accidentally burned down. But in addition to sneaking suspicions, there's some romance in the air.
Bridesmaids
Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.
Open Season 3
Boog, Elliot, and their forest friends return with an all-new adventure, this time in a Big Top Circus! The comedy begins when Boog's pals choose their family obligations over the annual guy's trip, and a disappointed Boog decides to take a trip of his own, which leads him right into the middle of a circus ring...literally. When he switches places with a devious look-a-like circus grizzly and falls for an alluring Russian troupe member, he'll come to realize that maybe you don't have to choose between family and friendship after all.
Fright Night
A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.
King of Comedy
Wan Tin-Sau is an actor who cannot seem to catch a break, since his only professional jobs are limited to being a movie extra. As well as being an actor, he is also the head of his village's community center.
Monte Carlo
Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.
This Means War
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.
Passport to Paris
Sent to Paris to visit their grandfather, the twins fall in love with France, not to mention two French boys.
Frivolous Lola
The story takes place in northern Italy in the 1950's. Lola and Masetto are about to get married. Masetto wants to keep Lola as a virgin until they are married. But Lola is impatient to remain in chastity until the wedding night. She wants to be sure that Masetto is a good lover, before she commits herself into marriage. She does everything to trick Masetto into breaking the moral tradition.
Crazy Safari
Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes, and is the ancestor of the other guy. On the way, while flying over Africa, their plane stalls. And of all places, where do they land? That's right, in the village of the tribe of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".
Friends with Benefits
Dylan and Jamie think it's going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications.
Just Go with It
While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.
The Miracle of Marcelino
Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend in the forbidden attic, hanging on a cross. A friend that would repay Marcelino's kindness by granting him one heart-felt wish.
Young Adult
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.