Azaïs (film)

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Azaïs
Azais (film).jpg
Directed by René Hervil
Written by Pierre Maudru
Based onAzaïs by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil
Produced by Jacques Haïk
Starring Max Dearly
Simone Rouvière
Jeanne Saint-Bonnet
Cinematography Robert Lefebvre
Armand Thirard
Music by Victor Alix
Henri Verdun
Production
company
Les Établissements Jacques Haïk
Distributed byLes Établissements Jacques Haïk
Release date
  • 22 May 1931 (1931-05-22)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Azaïs is a 1931 French comedy film directed by René Hervil and starring Max Dearly, Simone Rouvière and Jeanne Saint-Bonnet. [1] It is based on a play of the same title by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.

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Synopsis

An unsuccessful piano teacher has suffered what he believes to be thirty five year of bad luck. He becomes convinced by the philosopher Azaïs that this will inevitably be followed by thirty five years of good luck. His professional and romantic fortunes rapidly take an upward turn.

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  1. Bessy & Chirat p.109
  2. Goble p.38

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