Synopsis & Context
A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pretend to go missing in order to hide from their sanctimonious cousin – an Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against such writing.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Drôle de drame
- Release
- October 20, 1937
- Screen Time
- 1h 35min
- Rating
- NR
- Direction
- Marcel Carné
- Original Language
- French
- Country of Origin
- France
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
Françoise Rosay
Margaret Molyneux
Michel Simon
Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Billy - le laitier amoureux d'Eva
Louis Jouvet
Archibald Soper, évèque de Bedford
Nadine Vogel
Eva - la secrétaire des Molyneux
Henri Guisol
Buffington - un journaliste alcoolique
Jenny Burnay
Madame Pencil - la cuisinière des Molyneux
Agnès Capri
la chanteuse des rues
Annie Cariel
Elisabeth Soper - la femme de l'évêque
Jeanne Lory
Mrs. McPhearson - la tante d'Irwin qui perd la tête
Madeleine Suffel
Victory - la dame de compagnie de Mrs. McPhearson
Sinoël
Le gardien de prison
