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Bluebeard
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Bluebeard

1951-09-27 · 95 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Comedy

Just before wowing international critics and moviegoers with his adventure romp Fanfan la Tulipe, director Christian-Jaque dashed off the lampoonish Barbe-Bleue. Ostensibly the story of the famed wife-killing potentate Bluebeard (Pierre Brasseur), this lighthearted costumer begins as the title character is poised to march down the matrimonial aisle for the eighth time. Barbe-Bleue's newest spouse Aline (Cécile Aubry) is kept in line by her husband's claims of murdering her predecessors. But when Aline opens the famous locked door to the equally famous hidden room, both she and the audience are in for quite a surprise. The frivolous nature of Barbe-Bleue is underlined by its pleasing utilization of the French Gezacolor process.

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Directors
Christian-Jaque
Production companies
Alcina
Countries
France
Status
Released

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Pierre BrasseurPierre BrasseurAmédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
Cécile AubryCécile AubryAline
Jean DebucourtJean DebucourtLe majordome
Robert ArnouxRobert ArnouxMathieu les grands pieds
Jacques SernasJacques SernasGiglio
Célina CélyAnny Fling
Georges ChamaratGeorges ChamaratLe chapelain
Elly NordenCunégonde von Kronberg Meinscnichtsgonfried
Fernand RauzénaFernand RauzénaGiuseppe
Ina HalleyIna HalleyAnne
Henri RollanHenri RollanLe comte d'Etioles
Denise CormandValentine d'Etioles
Fernand FabreFernand FabreL'envoyé de l'empereur
Reggie NalderReggie NalderLe capitaine des gardes
Espanita CortezCarmen Esmeralda Dulcinée de la Yotta
Diane LefortLucrezia
Phung Thi NghiepKaou-Min-Quang
Aziza NériLeïla de Timboli
Elly ClausCunégonde von Kronberg Meinsnichtgonfried
Fred Barius(uncredited)

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