The Story of a Cheat (1936)
Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...
Director: Sacha Guitry
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: October 2, 1936
Cast
- Sacha Guitry - le tricheur
- Jacqueline Delubac - la femme
- Marguerite Moreno - l'aventurière
- Pauline Carton - Madame Moriot
- Rosine Deréan - la voleuse professionnelle
- Fréhel - la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
- Elmire Vautier - la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
- Serge Grave - le tricheur (petit garçon)
- Pierre Asso - le tricheur (jeune homme)
- Roger Duchesne - Serge Abramitch
Screenplay
Music: Adolphe Borchard
Cinematography: Marcel Lucien
Editing: Myriam Borsoutsky
Production: Cinéas
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
gambler, jewel thief, scoundrel
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Story of a Cheat about?
- Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...
- Who directed The Story of a Cheat?
- The Story of a Cheat was directed by Sacha Guitry.
- Who stars in The Story of a Cheat?
- The Story of a Cheat stars Sacha Guitry, Jacqueline Delubac, Marguerite Moreno, Pauline Carton, Rosine Deréan, Fréhel.
- How long is The Story of a Cheat?
- The Story of a Cheat has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is The Story of a Cheat?
- The Story of a Cheat is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was The Story of a Cheat produced?
- The Story of a Cheat was produced in France.