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<i>A Dog's Life</i> (1943 film)

A Dog's Life (1943 film)

1943 film

A Dog's Life (French: Une vie de chien) is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Josseline Gaël and Félicien Tramel.[1] [2] It was shot in 1941 but its release was delayed.[3] It was made at the Marseille Studios in the Unoccupied Zone of France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.

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Synopsis

Gustave Bourdillon is a teacher in a boarding school for girls. When the headmaster dies, Gustave courts his much younger widow Émilie Calumet. However she is convinced that her husband has returned to earth as a dog and dotes on it. Gustave sets out to win her over, going so far as to disguise himself as a woman in order to take an examination on her behalf.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    https://www.unifrance.org/film/7607/une-vie-de-chien
  2. [2]
    Siclier p.424
  3. [3]
    Rège p.167

Bibliography

  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.
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