Sidonie Panache

Sidonie Panache is a 1934 French historical comedy film directed by Henry Wulschleger and starring Florelle, Bach and Alexandre Mihalesco. Location shooting took place in Algeria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. It was based on an operetta of the same title.^[1] It was one of the more popular releases in France that year.^[2]

Sidonie Panache
Directed by	Henry Wulschleger
Written by	René Pujol Félix Celval Henri Jeanson
Based on	Sidonie Panache by André Mouëzy-Éon and Albert Willemetz
Produced by	Pierre Gurgo-Salice Alex Nalpas
Starring	Florelle Bach Alexandre Mihalesco
Cinematography	Georges Benoît Scarciafico Hugo
Edited by	Maurice Serein
Music by	Joseph Szulc
Production company	Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	19 October 1934 (1934-10-19)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

In 1842 during the Conquest of Algeria, Sidonie Panache disguises herself as a Zouave in order to accompany her lover who has been sent out to serve there.

Cast

• Florelle as Sidonie Panache
• Bach as Chabichou
• Monique Bert as Rosalie
• Paul Azaïs as Bourrache
• Alexandre Mihalesco as Salomon
• Jean-Louis Allibert as Le duc d'Aumale
• Antonin Artaud as L'émir Abd-el-Kader
• Paul Clerget as Le maréchal Thomas-Robert Bugeaud
• René Dary as des Ormeaux
• Hugues de Bagratide as Le cheik Mouloud
• Pierre Feuillère as Tiburce
• Madeleine Guitty as La femme d'Augustin
• Tahar Hanache as Un cheik
• Marcelle Lucas as Une grisette
• Charles Montel as Augustin
• Marthe Mussineas Une grisette
• Germaine Sablon as Séraphine