The New Masters

The New Masters (French: Les nouveaux maîtres) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Paul Nivoix and starring Albert Préjean, Hélène Perdrière and Raymond Bussières.^[1][2][3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugues Laurent. It was adapted by the director from his own stage play.

The New Masters
Directed by	Paul Nivoix
Written by	Jacques Daniel-Norman Paul Nivoix
Based on	The New Masters by Paul Nivoix
Produced by	Camille Trachimel
Starring	Albert Préjean Hélène Perdrière Raymond Bussières
Cinematography	Marcel Villet
Edited by	Jeannette Berton
Production company	Compagnie des Artisans du Film
Distributed by	Sirius Films
Release date	10 May 1950 (1950-05-10)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

When the industrialist Durand is targeted and ruined by a speculator who covets his wife Yvonne .Their château is left in the hands of the servants Victor and Marie who are the new masters and secretly conspire with the speculator. Matters are resolved when the old master of the place, the Marquis d'Aubenton gains control of the place once more thanks to a marriage to a wealthy American heiress. He not employs Durand and his wife as the new managers of the estate.

Cast

• Albert Préjean as Étienne Durand
• Hélène Perdrière as Yvonne Durand
• Raymond Bussières as Victor Tricoudard
• Annette Poivre as Marie
• Guy Rapp as Padrovitch
• Martine de Breteuil as La marquise d'Aubenton
• Jean-Max as Le marquis d'Aubenton
• Georges Bever
• Simone Delamare
• Paul Faivre
• Jean Gobet
• René Hell
• Robert Le Fort
• Julien Maffre
• André Numès Fils
• Henri Rollan