The Duraton Family (1940)
La Famille Duraton
Unbeknownst to the members of a French family, a radio announcer makes them the subject of a broadcast.
- Date of release
- 1940-03-06
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Christian Stengel
Casting
- Noël-Noël — Adrien Martin
- Jules Berry — Sammy Walter
- Alfred Adam — le docteur
- Blanchette Brunoy — Lisette Martin
- Julien Carette — Paradis
- Marguerite Deval — la grand-mère
- André Certes
- Marguerite Deval
- Annie France
- Jean Granier
- Marcelle Praince
- Sinoël
Interesting facts
The Duraton Family is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Noël-Noël, Jules Berry and Blanchette Brunoy. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Linzbach. It is based on a popular radio show of the same name. The plot bears similarities to the 1943 American film True to Life. Another French film inspired by the show The Duratons was released in 1955.
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