Mistigri is a 1931 French drama film directed by Harry Lachman. The screenplay was written by Marcel Achard, adapting his own stage play of the same name. The picture was produced by Robert Kane for the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures and shot at the Joinville Studios.
Production details
- Director: Harry Lachman
- Writer: Marcel Achard (play)
- Producer: Robert Kane
- Cinematography: Harry Stradling Sr.
- Music: Francis Gromon
- Production company: Les Studios Paramount
- Distributor: Les Films Paramount
- Release date: 1 December 1931
- Runtime: 80 minutes
- Country: France
- Language: French
Cast
- Madeleine Renaud as Nell “Mistigri” Marignan
- Noël-Noël as Zamore
- Jean Debucourt as Dr. Chalabre
- André Dubosc as Marignan
- Jules Moy as Cormeau
- Simone Héliard as Fanny
- Magdeleine Bérubet as Madame Perache
- Additional supporting actors include Ritou Lancyle, Monique Rolland, Janine Borelli, Marie-Jacqueline Chantal, André Randall, André Simon, Pedro Elviro, Raymond Aimos, and Gustave Huberdeau.
Context and significance
Mistigri was produced during the early sound era of French cinema, a period when American studios, such as Paramount, operated subsidiary production facilities in France to create French-language films for domestic and international markets. The film reflects the collaboration between French theatrical talent—particularly playwright Marcel Achard—and Hollywood studio resources.
Reception
Contemporary critical reception details are scarce, and the film is primarily noted in filmographies and historical works concerning French cinema of the 1930s. It is listed in reference works such as The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film and The A to Z of French Cinema.
Preservation status
No publicly available information confirms the existence of surviving prints or restoration projects for Mistigri. As with many early sound-era films, its archival status remains uncertain.