Barnabé (film)

Barnabé is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Fernandel, Marguerite Moreno and Andrex.^[1] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors André Barsacq and Pierre Schild. It was based on an operetta by Jean Bastia.

Barnabé
Directed by	Alexander Esway
Written by	Jean Aurenche Alin Monjardin Paul Nivoix
Based on	Dix-neuf ans by Jean Bastia
Produced by	Ayres d'Aguiar
Starring	Fernandel Marguerite Moreno Andrex
Cinematography	Charles Bauer Maurice Pecqueux Gérard Perrin Marius Raichi
Edited by	André Versein
Music by	Roger Dumas Casimir Oberfeld
Production company	Gray-Film
Distributed by	Mondial Films
Release date	14 May 1938 (1938-05-14)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

Barnabé, a young flautist, arrives at the house of Madame Petit-Durand to perform for the birthday of her daughter. However, he is mistaken by Madame for the Count de Marengo who she plans for her daughter to marry. Barnabé is himself really in love with the gamekeeper's daughter.

Cast

• Fernandel as Barnabé
• Marguerite Moreno as La marquise de Marengo
• Andrex as André Dubreuil
• Lucien Callamand as Ricavel
• Germaine Charley as Madame Petit-Durand
• Charles Dechamps as Adhemar
• Arthur Devère
• Paulette Dubost as Rose
• Louis Florencie
• Josseline Gaël as Mado
• Claude May as Jackie Petit-Durand
• Max Rogerys
• Noël Roquevert as Hilaire, Le garde-chasse
• Roland Toutain as Paul de Marengo
• Jean Témerson as Firmin
• Victor Vina