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Monsieur Fabre
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Wikipedia article
'Monsieur Fabre' ('Mr Fabre') is a 90-minute black and white French film comedy from 1951, directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and produced by Diamant-Berger and Walter Futter. It was on 35mm film, in 1,37:1 format, with monophonic sound. It was released in France on 5 July 1951.
Plot
It centres on the life of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre and his total devotion to studying insect behavior, travelling from Avignon to Paris, from Paris to his death in Srignan. He is honoured by the French president Raymond Poincar and his patience, obstinacy and knowledge are also recognised by Napoleon III, the publisher Charles Delagrave and the philosopher John Stuart Mill. They reach their climax in his book, 'Souvenirs entomologiques'.
Crew
* Director : Henri Diamant-Berger
* Screenplay : Henri Diamant-Berger and Jack Kirkland
* Adaptation and dialogue : Henri Diamant-Berger and Jack Kirkland
* Sets : Robert Giordani
* Costumes : Rosine Delamare
* Photography : Claude Renoir and Horace Woodard
* Sound : William-Robert Sivel
* Film editing: Christian Gaudin
* Music : Hubert d'Auriol
* Producer: Raymond Borderie
* Production : CICC, UGC, Films d'Art and Fids
* Production Director : Walter Rupp
Cast
* Pierre Fresnay : Henri Fabre
* Elina Labourdette : the Comtesse De Latour
* Andr Randall : John Stuart Mill
* Georges Tabet : the director at Avignon
* Olivier Hussenot : the 'doyen' at Avignon
* Espanita Cortez : Empress Eugnie
* Paul Bonifas : Victor Duruy
* Jacques Emmanuel : Charles Delagrave
* Albert Culloz : Jules Fabre
* France Descaut : Antonia Fabre
* Hubert Nol : Antonia's lover
* Catherine Culloz : Claire Fabre
* Jean-Pierre Maurin (as J. P. Maurin) : Napolon, Prince Imperial
* Elisabeth Hardy : Marie Fabre
* Pierre Bertin : Napolon III
* Solange Varenne : second woman
* Patrick Dewaere : mileThen aged 4, this was his first film role.
Notes
Category:1951 comedy-drama films
Category:1950s biographical films
Category:French comedy-drama films
Category:French biographical films
Category:1951 films
Category:Cultural depictions of Napoleon III
Category:French black-and-white films
Category:1950s French films
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