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The Story of a Cheat

Sacha Guitry

1936 • 1h 21m

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!)...

The Story of a Cheat

Cast

Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitryle tricheur

Jacqueline Delubac

Jacqueline Delubacla femme

Marguerite Moreno

Marguerite Morenol'aventurière

Pauline Carton

Pauline CartonMadame Moriot

Rosine Deréan

Rosine Deréanla voleuse professionnelle

Fréhel

Fréhella rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant

Elmire Vautier

Elmire Vautierla comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)

Serge Grave

Serge Gravele tricheur (petit garçon)

Pierre Asso

Pierre Assole tricheur (jeune homme)

Roger Duchesne

Roger DuchesneSerge Abramitch

Henri Pfeifer

Henri PfeiferM. Charbonnier

Pierre Labry

Pierre LabryMaître Morlot, le notaire et cousin

Adolphe Borchard

Adolphe Borchardle pianiste du beuglant

Fernand Trignolle curé

Roger Royerun joueur

Crew

Sacha Guitry

Sacha GuitryWriter

Adolphe Borchard

Adolphe BorchardOriginal Music Composer

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