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Wikipedia article 'Shop Girls of Paris' or 'The Ladies' Delight' (French: 'Au Bonheur des Dames') is a 1943 French historical drama film directed by Andr Cayatte and starring Michel Simon, Albert Prjean and Blanchette Brunoy.Lanzoni p.110 It is an adaptation of the 1883 novel 'Au Bonheur des Dames' by mile Zola. The film was made by the German-backed company Continental Films. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with location filming taking place at the Bon March department store. The film's sets were created by the art director Andrej Andrejew. The costumes were designed by Rosine Delamare It was the second film adaptation of Zola's 'Au Bonheur des Dames', after 'Au Bonheur des Dames' in 1930. Plot M. Baudu, an irascible old man, runs a small fabric shop in 1860s Paris. A large department store, the first of its kind, opens nearby, putting Baudu's business in peril. Things get even more complicated for him when his niece and two nephews, all recently orphaned, leave their small village to go live with him. Denise, his young niece, is hired as a saleswoman at the department store, to Baudu's displeasure. She does well at her job, and begins receiving both professional and romantic interest from the store's owner, the wealthy and charming Octave Mouret. Cast * Michel Simon as M. Baudu * Albert Prjean as Octave Mouret * Blanchette Brunoy as Denise Baudu * Suzy Prim as Henriette Desforges * Juliette Faber as Mademoiselle Vadon * Huguette Vivier as Clara Prunaire * Santa Relli as Genevive Baudu * Catherine Fonteney as Madame Aurlie * Jacqueline Gauthier as Pauline Cugnot * Maximilienne as Madame Cabin * Marcelle Rexiane as Madame Marly * Suzet Mas as Madame de Boves - la kleptomane * Andr Reybaz as Jean Baudu * Jean Tissier as mile Bourdoncle * Jean Rigaux as Baug * Georges Chamarat as L'inspecteur Jouve * Pierre Bertin as Gaujon * Ren Blancard as Colomban * Dorette Ardenne as Une vendeuse * Odette Barencey as Madame Bdor * Paul Barge as Un boutiquier * Jeannette Batti as Une vendeuse * Jacques Beauvais as Un boutiquier * Albert Broquin as Le cocher * Gustave Gallet as Lhomme * Pierre Labry as Achille Vingard - Le serrurier * Jacques Latrouite as Pp Baudu * Palmyre Levasseur as L'acheteuse de mouchoirs * Albert Malbert as Le cafetier * Maurice Marceau as Un employ * Frdric Moriss as Le comte de Boves * Julienne Paroli as Une boutiquire * Rambauville as Favier * Roger Vincent as Un boutiquier Crew * Director: Andr Cayatte * Screenplay: Andr Cayatte, Michel Duran and Andr Legrand * Assistant director: Jean Devaivre * Cinematography: Armand Thirard * Set design: Andr Andrejew * Editing: Grard Bensdorp * Costumes: Rosine Delamare * Production: Continental Films * Head of production: Louis Sdrat References Bibliography * Rmi Fournier Lanzoni. 'French Cinema: From Its Beginnings to the Present'. A&C Black, 2004.
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