The Man of the Hour (French: L'homme du jour) is a 1937 French musical film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Maurice Chevalier, Elvire Popesco and Josette Day.[1] The film was shot at the Joinville Studios, with sets designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.

The Man of the Hour
Maurice Chevalier and Elvire Popesco
Directed byJulien Duvivier
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoger Hubert
Edited byMarthe Poncin
Music byJean Wiener
Production
company
Les Films Marquis
Distributed byDistribution Parisienne de Films
Release date
  • 26 February 1937 (1937-02-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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An ordinary man saves the life of a great actress by giving blood, and she in turns decides to promote him as a singing star.

Partial cast

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References

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  1. ^ Mazdon & Wheatley p.35

Bibliography

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  • Lucy Mazdon & Catherine Wheatley. Je T Aime... Moi Non Plus: Franco-British Cinematic Relations. Berghahn Books, 2010.
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