Knock (1925 film)

Knock is a 1925 French silent comedy film directed by René Hervil and starring Fernand Fabre, Léon Malavier and René Lefèvre.[1] Location shooting took place around Uzerche. It was based on the play of the same title by Jules Romains.[2] Subsequent sound remakes were made Knock (1933) and Doctor Knock (1951).

Knock
Directed byRené Hervil
Written byPierre Hamp
Jean Manoussi
Based onKnock by Jules Romains
Produced byCharles Delac
Marcel Vandal
StarringFernand Fabre
Léon Malavier
René Lefèvre
CinematographyRené Guichard
Production
company
Film d'Art
Distributed byEtablissements Louis Aubert
UFA (Germany)
Release date
18 December 1925
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesSilent
French intertitles

Cast

  • Fernand Fabre as Le docteur Knock
  • Léon Malavier as Le docteur Parpalaid
  • René Lefèvre as Jean - le voiturier
  • Lucien Carol as Un paysan
  • Raoul Darblay as Le pharmacien Mousquet
  • Luce Fabiole as Charcutière
  • Maryanne as Madame Parpalaid
  • Louis Monfils as Raffalens
  • Georges Morton as Paysan
  • Irma Perrot as La patronne de l'hôtel
  • Iza Reyner as Dame en noir
  • Régiane as la pharmacienne

References

  1. Rège p.620
  2. Goble p.396

Bibliography

  • 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.


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