Rigolboche (1936)
Country: FR
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Christian-Jaque
Cast: Mistinguett, Jules Berry, André Berley
Synopsis:
An expat singer leaves Senegal for Paris in the aftermath of a killing in which she is implicated, and unexpectedly becomes the toast of the city.
Review:
Mistinguett, giant of the French musical stage, once complimented by Edward VII for her legs, was 62 at least when this was made, and was in that respect a sort of gallic Mae West. A patchwork of elements from Hollywood melodramas and musical comedies of the most banal kind supports this star vehicle, but she is a little broad of beam for this kind of material by now. A boy urinating, back to camera, and a chorus girl's breast peaking from her dress are all that mark it out as 'saucily French'.
Country: FR
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Christian-Jaque
Cast: Mistinguett, Jules Berry, André Berley
Synopsis:
An expat singer leaves Senegal for Paris in the aftermath of a killing in which she is implicated, and unexpectedly becomes the toast of the city.
Review:
Mistinguett, giant of the French musical stage, once complimented by Edward VII for her legs, was 62 at least when this was made, and was in that respect a sort of gallic Mae West. A patchwork of elements from Hollywood melodramas and musical comedies of the most banal kind supports this star vehicle, but she is a little broad of beam for this kind of material by now. A boy urinating, back to camera, and a chorus girl's breast peaking from her dress are all that mark it out as 'saucily French'.
Country: FR
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Christian-Jaque
Cast: Mistinguett, Jules Berry, André Berley
Synopsis:
An expat singer leaves Senegal for Paris in the aftermath of a killing in which she is implicated, and unexpectedly becomes the toast of the city.
Review:
Mistinguett, giant of the French musical stage, once complimented by Edward VII for her legs, was 62 at least when this was made, and was in that respect a sort of gallic Mae West. A patchwork of elements from Hollywood melodramas and musical comedies of the most banal kind supports this star vehicle, but she is a little broad of beam for this kind of material by now. A boy urinating, back to camera, and a chorus girl's breast peaking from her dress are all that mark it out as 'saucily French'.