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Merchant of Love
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Wikipedia article
'Merchant of Love' (French: 'Marchand d'amour') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Edmond T. Grville and starring Jean Galland, Rosine Deran and Franoise Rosay.Mazdon & Wheatley p.24
The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.
Cast
* Jean Galland as Jack Stephen
* Rosine Deran as Lily
* Jacqueline Daix as Mitzi
* Robert Arnoux as Lo
* Franoise Rosay as Clara
* Paul Ollivier as Le commanditaire
* Maurice Maillot as Le jeune premier
* Flix Oudart as Le producteur
* Georges Bever
* Nane Germon
* Enrico Glori
* Fred Marche
* Viviane Romance
Reception
Writing for 'The Spectator' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a mildly positive review, characterizing it as "a melodramatic and rather silly tale [...] directed with immense panache and a secret sense of amusement". (reprinted in: )
References
Bibliography
* Lucy Mazdon & Catherine Wheatley. 'Je TAime... Moi Non Plus: Franco-British Cinematic Relations'. Berghahn Books, 2010.
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