# Baleydier

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1932 film

Baleydier Directed by Jean Mamy Written by André Girard Jacques Prévert Produced by Pierre Braunberger Roger Richebé Starring Michel Simon Josseline Gaël Jean Gehret Cinematography Roger Hubert Theodor Sparkuhl Production company Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé Distributed by Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé Release date 15 January 1932 (1932-01-15) Running time 74 minutes Country France Language French

***Baleydier*** is a 1932 French [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by [Jean Mamy](/source/Jean_Mamy) and starring [Michel Simon](/source/Michel_Simon), [Josseline Gaël](/source/Josseline_Ga%C3%ABl) and [Jean Gehret](/source/Jean_Gehret).[1][2][3] The film's sets were designed by the [art director](/source/Art_director) [Gabriel Scognamillo](/source/Gabriel_Scognamillo).

## Synopsis

Baleydier, a [hairdresser](/source/Hairdresser), wins a competition which allows him to star in a major [historical film](/source/Historical_film) then under production. During filming everyone makes fun of him because of his simple ways and expects the film to be a disaster. Instead, on its release, it becomes a huge hit as people mistake it for a [comedy](/source/Comedy_film).

## Cast

- [Michel Simon](/source/Michel_Simon) as Baleydier

- [Josseline Gaël](/source/Josseline_Ga%C3%ABl) as Lola

- [Pierre Pradier](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pierre_Pradier_(actor)&action=edit&redlink=1) as Petrequin

- [Géo Lecomte](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=G%C3%A9o_Lecomte&action=edit&redlink=1) as L'huissier

- [Jean Gehret](/source/Jean_Gehret) as Bloch

- [Maria Fromet](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maria_Fromet&action=edit&redlink=1) as L'amie

- [Robert Gaillard](/source/Robert_Gaillard) a s Le coiffeur

- [Blanche Peyrens](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blanche_Peyrens&action=edit&redlink=1) as La caissière

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bessy & Chirat p.198

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Crisp p.390

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Rège p.433

## Bibliography

- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. *Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934*. Pygmalion, 1988.

- Crisp, Colin. *Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939*. Indiana University Press, 2002.

- Rège, Philippe. *Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1*. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

## External links

- [*Baleydier*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200464/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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