Tovarich (1937)
THEY PLAY and you laugh
When upper-class Parisian Charles Dupont and his family hire Tina and Michel as their servants, they have no idea that the domestics are in fact Tatiana, the Grand Duchess Petrovna, and her husband, Mikail, Prince Ouratieff. Recent exiles from the Russian Revolution, Tatiana and Mikail befriend the Dupont family, keeping their true identities a secret -- until one night when Soviet official Gorotchenko arrives for dinner.
Director: Anatole Litvak
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: December 25, 1937
Cast
- Claudette Colbert - Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna Romanov
- Charles Boyer - Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff
- Basil Rathbone - Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko
- Anita Louise - Helene Dupont
- Melville Cooper - Charles Dupont
- Isabel Jeans - Fermonde Dupont
- Morris Carnovsky - Chauffourier Dubieff
- Victor Kilian - Gendarme
- Maurice Murphy - Georges Dupont
- Gregory Gaye - Count Frederic Brekenski
Screenplay
- Robert E. Sherwood (Theatre Play)
- Jacques Deval (Theatre Play)
- Casey Robinson
Music: Max Steiner
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Editing: Henri Rust
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
butler, family relationships
More Films by Director: Anatole Litvak
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tovarich about?
- When upper-class Parisian Charles Dupont and his family hire Tina and Michel as their servants, they have no idea that the domestics are in fact Tatiana, the Grand Duchess Petrovna, and her husband, Mikail, Prince Ouratieff. Recent exiles from the Russian Revolution, Tatiana and Mikail befriend the Dupont family, keeping their true identities a secret -- until one night when Soviet official Gorotchenko arrives for dinner.
- Who directed Tovarich?
- Tovarich was directed by Anatole Litvak.
- Who stars in Tovarich?
- Tovarich stars Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone, Anita Louise, Melville Cooper, Isabel Jeans.
- How long is Tovarich?
- Tovarich has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Tovarich?
- Tovarich is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Tovarich produced?
- Tovarich was produced in United States of America.