Nine Bachelors (1939)
"Ils étaient neuf célibataires" (original title)

Fast-thinking Guitry contrives a scheme to earn easy money from rich women with expiring visas by marrying them with clochards and at the same time to win the charms of beautiful Polish ... See full summary »

Director:

Sacha Guitry

Writer:

Sacha Guitry

Stars:

Sacha Guitry, Max Dearly, Elvire Popesco

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sacha Guitry	...	Jean Lécuyer (as M. Sacha Guitry)
Max Dearly	...	Athanase Outriquet
Elvire Popesco	...	Comtesse Stacia Batchefskaïa
Victor Boucher	...	Alexandre
André Lefaur	...	Adolphe
Saturnin Fabre	...	Adhémar Colombinet de la Jonchère (as Saturnin-Fabre)
Raymond Aimos	...	Agénor (as Aimos)
Gaston Dubosc	...	Antonin Rousselier
Sinoël	...	Amédée
Georges Morton	...	Aristide (as Morton)
Anthony Gildès	...	Anatole (as Gildès)
Gustave Libeau	...	M. Kaequemops (as Libeau)
Marguerite Deval	...	Mme Picaillon de Chéniset
Marguerite Moreno	...	Consuelo Rodriguez
Marguerite Pierry	...	Isabelle Patureau

Storyline

Fast-thinking Guitry contrives a scheme to earn easy money from rich women with expiring visas by marrying them with clochards and at the same time to win the charms of beautiful Polish countess. Everything seems to go wrong when the clochards, once married with the foreigners, want to comply with their marital duties...

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Plot Keywords:

countess | polish | foreigner | deportation | paris france | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

7 February 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nine Bachelors

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Gibé

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Grace and cynical wisdom in a movie full of talent

Grace and cynical wisdom in a movie full of talent, together with a striking choice of beautiful actresses.