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'Two Timid Souls' is a 1928 French silent film comedy directed by Ren Clair, and based on the 1860 play 'Les Deux Timides' by Eugne Labiche. It was made by the Films Albatros production company.McGerr p.224 The sets were designed by the art director Lazare Meerson.

Plot



A very shy lawyer, Fremissin, is tasked with defending Garadoux, a man charged rightfully with beating his wife. Fremissin gets nervous at the trial, and ends up demanding the harshest possible sentence for Garadoux, making him spend several months in prison. After a few years, Fremissin has fallen in love with a woman (Cecile Thibaudier). Garadoux sees this and tries to seduce her to get back at Fremissin for getting him sent to prison. Garadoux abuses Fremissin's timid nature, in hilarious acts like posing as a bandit and leaving him disturbing notes telling him not to leave home. After various trials, and meeting his shy counterpart in Cecile's father, Fremissin finally gets to Cecile in time to ask for her hand in marriage, and has a big fight with the Thibaudier and Garadoux family. He then defends the Thibaudier family successfully in court.

Cast



* Pierre Batcheff as Fremissin

* Jim Grald as Garadoux

* Vra Flory as Cecile Thibaudier

* Maurice de Fraudy as Thibaudier

* Franoise Rosay as The aunt

* Madeleine Guitty as The maid

* Yvette Andryor as Mme. Garadoux

* Lon Larive

* Anna Lefeuvrier

* Louis Pr Fils

* Antoine Stacquet

* Odette Talazac

References



Bibliography



* Celia McGerr. 'Ren Clair'. Twayne Publishers, 1980.


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