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The Bureaucrats (1936 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Bureaucrats' (French: 'Messieurs les ronds de cuir') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Yves Mirande and starring Lucien Baroux, Pierre Larquey and Gabriel Signoret.Andrews p.355
Plot
The film, which is a satire of government bureaucracy, is about public servants who spend so much time sitting in their office chairs that they need to order special cushions for their buttocks. The premise is referenced in the original French title 'Messieurs les ronds de cuir', which translates into 'Men with the leather circles', alludes to.
Cast
* Lucien Baroux as Lahrier
* Pierre Larquey as Le conservateur
* Gabriel Signoret as M. Soupe
* Saturnin Fabre as Le tondu
* Roger Duchesne as Chavarax
* Jean Tissier as Ngre
* Josette Day as Mme Chavarax
* Arletty as La belle-soeur de la hourmerie
* Armand Lurville as La Hourmerie
* Georges Bever as Ovide
* Andr Nums Fils as Sainthomme
* Betty Spell as Mlle de Rocroy
* Jeanne Vniat as Mme La Hourmerie
* Paul Faivre as Van der Hogen
* Emile Saulieu as Le concierge
* Lonce Corne as Le chef du service des expditions
* Simone Chobillon
Production
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ren Renoux.
References
Bibliography
* Andrews, Dudley. 'Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film'. Princeton University Press, 1995.
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