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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Chateau De Reve (aka Dream Castle) (1933)

A film company seeks the use of a dozen sailors as background in the movie they are making. A naval officer (Jaque Catelain) is given the part of a prince. While traveling to their next location, the film company passes off the officer as a real prince which causes all sorts of complications. Directed by Geza Von Bolvary, this is a charming confection which casts a satirical eye on actors and film making. It's mostly forgotten now but it's getting some attention because it was written by Henri Georges Clouzot, still an apprentice and several years away from his breakthrough films, L'ASSASSIN HABITE AU 21 and LE CORBEABAU. The film also features a young ingenue by the name of Danielle Darrieux who would become an international star three years later with MAYERLING (1936). With Edita Mera, Lucien Baroux, Adrien Le Gallo and Vivien Grey.

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