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Désiré
Désiré

Désiré

Genres

Comedy

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Sacha Guitry exchanges his usual top hat for a uniform in Désiré, playing a cavalier valet embroiled in an awkward flirtation with his new employer (played by the actor-director's real-life wife, Jacqueline Delubac), who is involved with a stuffy politician. A carefree class farce filled with memorable supporting characters, Désiré blurs the distinction between upstairs and downstairs.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

03 December 1937

Country

France

Cast

Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitry

Désiré

Jacqueline Delubac

Jacqueline Delubac

Odette Cléry

Jacques Baumer

Jacques Baumer

Félix

Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Adèle

Saturnin Fabre

Saturnin Fabre

Adrien

Geneviève Vix

Geneviève Vix

la comtesse

Arletty

Arletty

Madeleine

Alys Delonde

Alys Delonde

Henriette Corniche, femme d'Adrien

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