Movie: Désiré

Top 8 Billed Cast

Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry

Désiré

Jacqueline Delubac
Jacqueline Delubac

Odette Cléry

Jacques Baumer
Jacques Baumer

Félix

Pauline Carton
Pauline Carton

Adèle

Saturnin Fabre
Saturnin Fabre

Adrien

Geneviève Vix
Geneviève Vix

la comtesse

Arletty
Arletty

Madeleine

Alys Delonde
Alys Delonde

Henriette Corniche, femme d'Adrien

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    Sacha Guitry exchanges his usual top hat for a uniform in Désiré, playing a cavalier valet embroiled in an awkward flirtation with his new employer (played by the actor-director's real-life wife, Jacqueline Delubac), who is involved with a stuffy politician. A carefree class farce filled with memorable supporting characters, Désiré blurs the distinction between upstairs and downstairs.

  • Release Date

    1937-12-03

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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