Deburau is a 1951 French historical comedy drama film directed by and starring Sacha Guitry alongside Lana Marconi, Robert Seller and Jeanne Fusier-Gir. It is based on Guitry's own 1918 play Deburau, inspired by the life of the eighteenth century mime Jean-Gaspard Deburau.[1] It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.

Deburau
Directed by	Sacha Guitry
Written by	Sacha Guitry
Based on	Deburau by Sacha Guitry
Produced by	Jean Berard Raymond Borderie
Starring	Sacha Guitry Lana Marconi Robert Seller
Cinematography	Noël Ramettre
Edited by	Raymond Lamy
Music by	Louis Beydts
Production company	Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Distributed by	Filmsonor
Release date	29 June 1951
Running time	93 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Cast

• Sacha Guitry as Jean-Gaspard Deburau / Self
• Lana Marconi as Marie Duplessis
• Michel François as Charles Deburau fils
• Robert Seller as M. Bertrand
• Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Mme. Raboin
• Georges Bever as Laurent
• Jean Danet as Armand Duval
• Claire Brilletti as Clara
• Henri Belly as Un journaliste
• Christine Darbel as Honorine
• Jacques de Féraudy as Le docteur
• Jacques Derives as Laplace
• Albert Duvaleix as Robillard
• Luce Fabiole as Mme. Rébard
• Françoise Fechter as Justine
• Andrée Guize as Une dame
• Yvonne Hébert as La caissière
• Henry Laverne as L'aboyeur
• Max Morana as Ménard

References

Bibliography

• Hayward, Susan. French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film. Intellect Books, 2010.

External links

• Deburau at IMDb

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