The President (1938 film)

The President (French: La présidente) is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Fernand Rivers and starring Elvire Popesco, Henri Garat and André Lefaur.^[1] It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Maurice Hennequin.^[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. The play was adapted again for the 1952 Italian film Mademoiselle Gobete.

The President
Directed by	Fernand Rivers
Written by	Yves Mirande
Based on	The President by Maurice Hennequin
Produced by	Fernand Rivers
Starring	Elvire Popesco Henri Garat André Lefaur
Cinematography	Jean Bachelet
Edited by	Jacques Desagneaux
Music by	Jean Sautreuil
Production company	Les Films Fernand Rivers
Distributed by	D.U.C.
Release date	25 May 1938 (1938-05-25)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Cast

• Elvire Popesco as Vérotcha
• Henri Garat as Le ministre Jean-Pierre Gaudet
• André Lefaur as Le président Tricointe
• Louis-Jacques Boucot as L'interprète
• Nina Myral as Sophie
• Maurice Dorléac as Rosimond
• Rivers Cadet as Biennassis
• Micheline Francey as Denise
• Doumel as Marius
• Gaston Gabaroche as Pinglet
• Georges Morton as Laboulène
• Pierre Darteuil as Un huissier
• Suzanne Dehelly as Madame Tricointe

References

1. Bessy & Chirat p.330
2. Goble p.217

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.
• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The President at IMDb