# Lights of Paris

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Lights of Paris Directed by Richard Pottier Written by Robert Liebmann René Pujol Produced by Robert Hakim Starring Tino Rossi Michèle Alfa Raymond Cordy Cinematography Curt Courant Claude Renoir Edited by Marguerite Beaugé Music by Henry Himmel Moïse Simons Maurice Yvain Production company Paris Film Productions Distributed by Paris Film Productions Release date 5 October 1938 (1938-10-05) Running time 95 minutes Country France Language French

***Lights of Paris*** (French: ***Lumières de Paris***) is a 1938 French [musical](/source/Musical_film) [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by [Richard Pottier](/source/Richard_Pottier) and starring [Tino Rossi](/source/Tino_Rossi), [Michèle Alfa](/source/Mich%C3%A8le_Alfa) and [Raymond Cordy](/source/Raymond_Cordy).[1] It was shot at [Pathé](/source/Path%C3%A9)'s [Joinville Studios](/source/Joinville_Studios) in [Paris](/source/Paris). The film's sets were designed by the [art director](/source/Art_director) [Andrej Andrejew](/source/Andrej_Andrejew).

## Synopsis

A celebrated singer in [Paris](/source/Paris) meets a young woman and courts her by pretending to be a [driving instructor](/source/Driving_instructor).

## Cast

- [Tino Rossi](/source/Tino_Rossi) as Carlo Ferrari

- [Michèle Alfa](/source/Mich%C3%A8le_Alfa) as Renée

- [Raymond Cordy](/source/Raymond_Cordy) as Toto

- [Marie Bizet](/source/Marie_Bizet) as Yvonne

- [Georges Flateau](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georges_Flateau&action=edit&redlink=1) as Joe Parker

- [Félix Oudart](/source/F%C3%A9lix_Oudart) as Le directeur de casino

- [Conchita Montenegro](/source/Conchita_Montenegro) as Pénélopeia - la danseuse

- [Moïse Simons](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mo%C3%AFse_Simons&action=edit&redlink=1) as Pianiste

- [Fred Pasquali](/source/Fred_Pasquali) as Beaurivage

- [Guy Sloux](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guy_Sloux&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le manager

- [Julien Carette](/source/Julien_Carette) as Le vendeur de postes

- [Doumel](/source/Doumel) as Le manager

- [Raymond Bussières](/source/Raymond_Bussi%C3%A8res)

- [Irène Corday](/source/Ir%C3%A8ne_Corday)

- [Claire Gérard](/source/Claire_G%C3%A9rard)

- [Liliane Lesaffre](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liliane_Lesaffre&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Franck Maurice](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Franck_Maurice&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Émile Riandreys](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C3%89mile_Riandreys&action=edit&redlink=1)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Rège p.836

## Bibliography

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

## External links

- [*Lumières de Paris*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170179/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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