The Mascot (film)

The Mascot (French: La mascotte) is a 1935 French musical comedy film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Lucien Baroux, Germaine Roger and Thérèse Dorny.[1] It is based on the 1880 Opéra comique of the same title.[2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild, while the costumes were created by Georges Annenkov.

The Mascot
Directed byLéon Mathot
Written byHenri Charles Chivot (libretto)
Alfred Duru (libretto)
René Pujol
Produced byAlbert Lauzin
StarringLucien Baroux
Germaine Roger
Thérèse Dorny
CinematographyGeorges Clerc
Nikolai Toporkoff
Edited byJacques Desagneaux
Music byEdmond Audran
Production
company
Les Films Mascotte
Release date
26 July 1935
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

Bettina, a turkey keeper, gains a reputation for bringing good luck to those who employ her. She goes to work for the impoverished Laurent XVII who hopes to improve his finances.

Cast

References

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.
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