Divine (1935)

Director:

Max Ophüls

Writers:

Colette (scenario and dialogue), Jean-Georges Auriol (decoupage),

Stars:

Simone Berriau, Gina Manès, Catherine Fonteney

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simone Berriau	...	Divine (Ludivine Jarisse)
Gina Manès	...	Dora
Catherine Fonteney	...	Mme Jarisse (de la Comédie Française)
Thérèse Dorny	...	La Poison
Jeanne Véniat	...	Mme Martelli
Nane Germon	...	Zaza
Yvette Lebon	...	Roberte
Sylvette Fillacier	...	Gitanette
George Rigaud	...	Le Lait (Antonin)
Philippe Hériat	...	Lutuf-Allah
André Gabriello	...	Coirol (as Gabriello)
Marcel Vallée	...	Le Directeur
Roger Gaillard	...	Pierre Paul
Jeanne Fusier-Gir	...	Mme. Nicou, Concierge (as Jeanne Fusier Gir)
Pierre Juvenet	...	Policeman (as Juvenet)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

woman smoking cigarette | french countryside | paris france | breast milk | breast feeding | 

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

22 November 1935 (France)

Filming Locations:

Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eden Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté (1997)

User Reviews

Milk today

Although written by famous author Colette,"Divine" has to be ranked among Ophuls' weakest efforts ;although Colette depicted a milieu (music -hall) she knew very well,the best is the very beginning of the movie:the contrast between the plow and the brightly shining car ,the word 'business" which the heroine does not understand ;the country is the right place ,the town is evil and if the heroine,unlike so many women in the director's canon ,escapes unharmed,it's because a nice good-looking milkman shows her the way and saves her in the nick of time.

But the essential is the depiction of the life of "artists "in the variety theatre which includes rather daring numbers for the time (topless dancers);a shady wizard (Philippe Heriat,himself a writer too)tries to involve the naive heroine in drug trafficking,but all this is not really convincing.One should also note that the girl (Simone Berriau) is not really "divine" ,her friend being much more attractive .It's finally a disappointment after the brilliant "La Signora Di Tutti" and "Liebelei".