Paris-Soleil is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Jean Hémard and written by Michel Duran. It was produced by Félix Méric under the production company Films Félix Méric, with cinematography by René Gaveau and music by Claude Pingault and René Sylviano. The film runs for 85 minutes and was released in France on 15 February 1933 (with some sources also citing 3 February 1933).
Synopsis
The story follows two friends in Paris: Fernand, a young journalist, and Félix, a composer and cabaret singer. Both fall in love with Suzette, the niece of a florist named Maria. Suzette prefers Félix, but she comes to believe that he has become romantically involved with a film star, Lucy Dormoy. To spite him, she enters a beauty contest organized by the newspaper where Fernand works. Her aunt Maria, fearing for her niece's honour, sends word to her brother Justin, who rushes from his village in the Var region of Provence. Suzette wins the contest, but later sees Félix with Lucy Dormoy at a cabaret and decides to return to Provence. There, her uncle discovers the truth and summons Félix, who clears up the misunderstanding, leading to a happy resolution.
Cast
- Alfred Pizella as Félix
- Claude Dauphin as Fernand
- Janine Guise as Lucy Dormoy
- Jane Marny as Suzette
- Alida Rouffe as La tante Maria (Aunt Maria)
- Marcel Simon as Lorrière
- Fortuné as Justin Garitte
- Paulette Dubost
Production and Release
The film was produced by Films Félix Méric. Contemporary press coverage includes reviews in Pour vous (no. 216, 5 January 1933, p. 14) by Lucien Wahl, Cinémagazine (January 1933, p. 50) by Marcel Carné, and Cinémonde (no. 226, 16 February 1933, p. 139).
References
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929–1934. Pygmalion, 1988 (p. 276).
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009 (p. 501).
