The Secret of Polichinelle (1936)
Secret de Polichinelle roughly translates as Open Secret. The "secret" in question is an illegitimate child, the offspring of young-and-foolish Henri (Bernard Lacret). The baby is adopted by its grandparents, Monsieur and Madame Jouvenol (Raimu and Francoise Rosay). At first taking charge of the child because it is their duty, the Jouvenols come to love the little nipper as if he were their own son. At this point, the film threatens to drown in a morass of sentiment, but the actors and the director manage to stem the bathos with some first-rate comedy vignettes revolving around the care and feeding of the bouncing baby boy.
Director: André Berthomieu
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: February 7, 1936
Cast
- Raimu - Mr. Jouvenel
- Françoise Rosay - Mrs. Jouvenel
- André Alerme - Mr. Trévoux
- Janine Crispin - Marie
- Ginette Darcy
- Jeanne de Fava
- Jean Diéner
- Gaston Dubosc
- Vincent Hyspa
- Bernard Lancret - Henri Jouvenel
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: André Berthomieu
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Secret of Polichinelle about?
- Secret de Polichinelle roughly translates as Open Secret. The "secret" in question is an illegitimate child, the offspring of young-and-foolish Henri (Bernard Lacret). The baby is adopted by its grandparents, Monsieur and Madame Jouvenol (Raimu and Francoise Rosay). At first taking charge of the child because it is their duty, the Jouvenols come to love the little nipper as if he were their own son. At this point, the film threatens to drown in a morass of sentiment, but the actors and the director manage to stem the bathos with some first-rate comedy vignettes revolving around the care and feeding of the bouncing baby boy.
- Who directed The Secret of Polichinelle?
- The Secret of Polichinelle was directed by André Berthomieu.
- Who stars in The Secret of Polichinelle?
- The Secret of Polichinelle stars Raimu, Françoise Rosay, André Alerme, Janine Crispin, Ginette Darcy, Jeanne de Fava.
- How long is The Secret of Polichinelle?
- The Secret of Polichinelle has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).