A satirical view of the problems of capitalism - a small state on the brink of bankruptcy invites a foreign billionaire to rule, who soon becomes an insane dictator.
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Cast
| Max Dearly | ... |
Banco
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Sinoël | ... |
Le premier ministre
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| Paul Ollivier | ... |
Chamberlain
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Marthe Mellot | ... |
La reine de Casinario
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Charles Redgie | ... |
Crown Prince Nicolas
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| Renée Saint-Cyr | ... |
Princess Isabelle
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Marcel Carpentier | ... |
Detective Brown
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| Raymond Cordy | ... |
Valet
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José Noguéro | ... |
Band Leader
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| Raymond Aimos | ... |
Le mendiant (uncredited)
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| Christian Argentin | ... |
Le ministre des finances (uncredited)
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Jean Aymé | ... |
Un ministre (uncredited)
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Micheline Bernard | ... |
(uncredited)
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Eddy Debray | ... |
Un ministre (uncredited)
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Marcel Duhamel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Anthony Gildès | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jane Pierson | ... |
(uncredited)
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Christiane Ribes | ... |
(uncredited)
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Titys | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Clair | ||
Written by
| René Clair | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bernard Natan | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jaubert | ||
Cinematography by
| Rudolph Maté | ||
| Louis Née | ||
Editing by
| Jean Pouzet | ||
| Louisette Hautecoeur | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Lucien Aguettand | ||
| Lucien Carré | ||
Costume Design by
| Jeanne Dubouchet | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Albert Valentin | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound engineer (as William S. Sivel) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathé-Natan (1934) (France) (theatrical)
- Ultrafilm (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- France Films (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
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Storyline
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On the verge of revolution, the bankrupt kingdom of Casinaria begs the richest man in the world to pay a visit and offer financial advice. Upon his arrival our hero is accidentally hit on the head and he later awakens as a babbling imbecile. |
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| Taglines | A Hilarious satire on dictators See more » |
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