The Cupboard Was Bare (French: L'armoire volante) is a 1948 French comedy crime film directed by Carlo Rim and starring Fernandel, Pauline Carton and Annette Poivre.[1] It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex.
| The Cupboard Was Bare | |
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| Directed by | Carlo Rim |
| Written by | Carlo Rim |
| Produced by | Raymond Borderie Jean Darvey |
| Starring | Fernandel Pauline Carton Annette Poivre |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Hayer |
| Edited by | Henri Taverna |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production company | CICC Films Borderie |
| Distributed by | Les Films Corona |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Alfred Puc's elderly and wealth aunt is travelling towards Paris on a furniture van when both she and the truck vanish. It turns out it has been stolen by thieves.
Cast
- Fernandel as Alfred Puc
- Berthe Bovy as Madame Lea Lobligeois
- Pauline Carton as Mme Ovide
- Annette Poivre as Mimi
- Germaine Kerjean as Madame Coufignac
- Marcel Pérès as Frejus
- Albert Dinan as P'tit Louis
- Maximilienne as La commandant e de l'armée du salut
- Paul Demange as Le Frise
- Louis Florencie as Le notaire
- Jean Toulout as L'acteur
- André Bervil as Le premier habitué
- Nina Myral as La première commère
- Jean Témerson as Le deuxième habitué
- Christiane Sertilange as La jeune mariée
- Jean Daurand as Le jeune marié
- Katherine Kath as L'actrice
- Gaston Modot as Un gangster
- Jacques Tarride as Le commissaire-priseur
- René Hell as Le régissseur
- Zélie Yzelle as La deuxième commère
- Luc Andrieux as Le troisième habitué
- Marcelle Monthil as La cliente
- Henri Charrett as Caillol
- Robert Pizani as Le médecin
- Edmond Beauchamp as Le commissaire
- Yves Deniaud as Monsieur Martinet
- Antonin Berval as Grand Charles
- Rivers Cadet as Boirot
- Palmyre Levasseur as Une actrice
References
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
