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Désiré

1937-12-03 · 92 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy

Odette, a wealthy former actress and mistress to government minister Adrien, hires a sophisticated man named Désiré as her valet, leading to personal jealousy from her lover and sleep-talking revelations of a romance between employer and servant.

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Directors
Sacha Guitry
Production companies
Cinéas
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sacha GuitrySacha GuitryDésiré, le valet de chambre
Jacqueline DelubacJacqueline DelubacOdette Cléry, maitresse du ministre Montignac
Jacques BaumerJacques BaumerFélix Montignac, ministre des P.T.T.
Pauline CartonPauline CartonAdèle, la cuisinière
Saturnin FabreSaturnin FabreAdrien Corniche
Geneviève VixGeneviève VixComtesse Diepchinska
ArlettyArlettyMadeleine, la femme de chambre
Alys DelondeAlys DelondeMme Henriette Corniche, épouse d'Adrien

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