CinemaOSMovie · 1936 · 1h 21m

The Story of a Cheat

75%(75)IMDbComedyCrime

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

Directed bySacha Guitry

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
FR
Released
October 2, 1936
Studios
Cinéas

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitry

le tricheur

Jacqueline Delubac

Jacqueline Delubac

la femme

Marguerite Moreno

Marguerite Moreno

l'aventurière

Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Madame Moriot

Rosine Deréan

Rosine Deréan

la voleuse professionnelle

Fréhel

Fréhel

la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant

Elmire Vautier

Elmire Vautier

la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)

Serge Grave

Serge Grave

le tricheur (petit garçon)

Pierre Asso

Pierre Asso

le tricheur (jeune homme)

Roger Duchesne

Roger Duchesne

Serge Abramitch

Creative team
Directed by
Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Written by
Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Produced by
Serge Sandberg

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