| The Tamer | |
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 Belgian poster | |
| Directed by | Pierre Colombier |
| Written by | Yves Allégret Károly Nóti René Pujol Robert Thoeren Jacques Viot |
| Produced by | Henri Ullmann |
| Starring | Saturnin Fabre Jean-Pierre Kérien Monique Rolland |
| Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
| Edited by | Maurice Serein |
| Music by | Casimir Oberfeld |
| Production company | Productions Cinésonor |
| Distributed by | Les Distributeurs Français |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Tamer (French: Le dompteur) is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Saturnin Fabre, Jean-Pierre Kérien and Monique Rolland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.
Synopsis
Raphaël inherits a travelling circus, on the condition that he take part in a show. He is terrified of wild animals, which leads to a plan to present him as the lion tamer using fake animals.
Cast
- Dorville as Le directeur du cirque
- Saturnin Fabre as Maître Anatole Dupont
- Jean-Pierre Kérien as Raphaël
- Monique Rolland as Gaby
- Andrex as Bertrand
- Rosita Montenegro as Rosita
- Alice Tissot as Hortense
References
- Crisp p.412
- Bessy & Chirat p.259
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
| Films directed by Pierre Colombier | |
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