The Postman from Longjumeau

The Postman from Longjumeau (German: Der Postillon von Lonjumeau) is a 1936 Austrian-Swiss musical comedy film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Carl Esmond, Rose Stradner and Alfred Neugebauer. The film is known by several alternative titles including Der König lächelt – Paris lacht (The King Smiles – Paris Laughs). It is loosely based on the 1836 opera Le postillon de Lonjumeau by Adolphe Adam. In eighteenth-century France, a Postilion from Longjumeau is summoned by Madame de Pompadour to sing in her opera company, forcing him to be separated from his wife.

The Postman from Longjumeau
Directed by	Carl Lamac
Written by	Julia Serda Karl Peter Gillmann Charles Amberg
Produced by	Moritz Grünstein Ernst Schmid-Arens
Starring	Carl Esmond Rose Stradner Alfred Neugebauer Thekla Ahrens
Cinematography	Eduard Hoesch
Edited by	Else Baum Erwin Dressler
Music by	Anton Profes
Production companies	Atlantis-Film Thekla-Film
Distributed by	Hammer-Tonfilm
Release date	14 January 1936 (1936-01-14)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Austria Switzerland
Language	German

Cast

• Carl Esmond – Chapelou, the Postman from Lonjumeau
• Rose Stradner – Madelaine
• Alfred Neugebauer – Louis XV of France
• Thekla Ahrens – Marquise de Pompadour
• Leo Slezak – Count de Latour
• Lucie Englisch – Lucienne
• Rudolf Carl – Bijou
• Hans Thimig – Pierre Touche, village barber
• Richard Eybner – Marquis de Corcy
• Fritz Imhoff – Mayor
• Joe Furtner – Faviere, Corcy's Secretary
• Tibor Halmay – Ballet Master
• Carl Hauser – Policeman
• Irmgard Alberti – Old Woman with love potion
• Hans-Heinz Bollzmann – Singer

External links

• The Postman from Longjumeau at IMDb