The Golden Age (1942 film)

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The Golden Age
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Directed by Jean de Limur
Written by Charles Méré
Produced byRené Keller
Charles Méré
Starring Elvire Popesco
André Alerme
Jean Tissier
Cinematography Nicolas Hayer
Edited by Jacques de Casembroot
Music by Henri Goublier
Production
company
Les Films Minerva
Distributed byLes Films Minerva
Release date
  • 28 June 1942 (1942-06-28)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Golden Age (French: L'âge d'or) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean de Limur and starring Elvire Popesco, André Alerme and Jean Tissier. [1] [2] [3] It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Marquet.

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The Parisian businessman Dubélair employs the exuberant White Russian Vera as a maid who arrives with her boyfriend Boris in tow who she passes off as her brother. One day her impecunious Boss pays her with a lottery ticket but then steals it back when it proves to be the winning number. Ultimately all is resolved with Vera and Boris now employing their former masters as their servants.

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References

  1. Siclier p.178
  2. Rège p.344
  3. https://www.unifrance.org/film/8515/l-age-d-or

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