Bouboule 1er + L'Or dans la rue
If 1934 saw the implementation of the Hayes Code in the US, France remained a free thinking unfettered country. Proof are these two feature films, showcasing this joie-de-vivre. One could say Bouboule 1er is to movies what Tintin in the Congo is to comic books. But if one takes a closer look, its condescending archetypes of French colonial cinema towards African people conceal an unexpected subversion, likely unnoticed at the time; the arrival as a conqueror of this very French resourceful character, played by the sassy streetwise star George Milton, is striking today for its masterful use of double entendre: a disguised film, so to speak. As for L’Or Dans La Rue, featuring one of the sparkling first encounters of the star couple Albert Préjean and Danielle Darrieux, it’s a comedy not so far removed from the obsessions of poetic realism and in particular La Belle Équipe by Julien Duvivier.
Two rarities to discover from 16mm copies, the only usable material to date unearthed from the Gaumont catalogue by Christophe Bier and Sylvain Perret.
Two rarities to discover from 16mm copies, the only usable material to date unearthed from the Gaumont catalogue by Christophe Bier and Sylvain Perret.
Bouboule 1er
Léon Mathot
- 1934
- France
- Comedy / Adventure
- 1h30mn
- French
- Black and white
A prototype of the average Frenchman, Bouboule is missioned by bandits - who also aim to get rid of him - to smuggle diamonds from France to Senegal. But Bouboule will thwart their plans and settle in a Senegalese village where he becomes king.
L'Or dans la rue
Curtis Bernhardt
- 1934
- France
- Comedy
- 1h35mn
- French
- Black and white
Restored version
Albert, a seductive two bit grifter, seduces pretty Gaby. As she’s annoyed by the continuous lies he tells about his income, their relationship falters. Until the day when Albert seems to find a recipe to make artificial gold…
Screenings
03/09 • 20h30 • Screen 300
Presented by Christophe Bier & Sylvain Perret
In the presence of Pascal Légitimus
