Bluebeard 1951 Directed by Christian-Jaque Barbe-Bleue
Just before wowing international critics and moviegoers with his adventure romp Fanfan la Tulipe, director Christian-Jaque dashed off the lampoonish Barbe-Bleue. Ostensibly the story of the famed wife-killing potentate Bluebeard (Pierre Brasseur), this lighthearted costumer begins as the title character is poised to march down the matrimonial aisle for the eighth time. Barbe-Bleue's newest spouse Aline (Cécile Aubry) is kept in line by her husband's claims of murdering her predecessors. But when Aline opens the famous locked door to the equally famous hidden room, both she and the audience are in for quite a surprise. The frivolous nature of Barbe-Bleue is underlined by its pleasing utilization of the French Gezacolor process.
Cast
Pierre Brasseur
Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
Cécile Aubry
Aline
Jean Debucourt
Le majordome
Robert Arnoux
Mathieu les grands pieds
Jacques Sernas
Giglio
Célina Cély
Anny Fling
Georges Chamarat
Le chapelain
Elly Norden
Cunégonde von Kronberg Meinscnichtsgonfried
Fernand Rauzéna
Giuseppe
Hans Albers
Blaubart
Fritz Kortner
Haushofmeister
Lina Carstens
Amme
Arno Paulsen
Matthes
Ina Halley
Anne
Henri Rollan
Le comte d'Etioles
Denise Cormand
Valentine d'Etioles
Fernand Fabre
L'envoyé de l'empereur
Reggie Nalder
Le capitaine des gardes
Espanita Cortez
Carmen Esmeralda Dulcinée de la Yotta
Diane Lefort
Lucrezia
Phung Thi Nghiep
Kaou-Min-Quang
Aziza Néri
Leïla de Timboli
Elly Claus
Cunégonde von Kronberg Meinsnichtgonfried
Fred Barius
(uncredited)
Diana Bel
Elvira Del Mare (uncredited)
Gérard Calvi
(uncredited)
Henri Cote
(uncredited)
Robert Dartois
Le comte de Lurdes (uncredited)
Leila Fouad
Fatma (uncredited)
Fernand Rauzéna
Giuseppe (uncredited)
Made Siamé
La nourrice de Barbe-Bleue (uncredited)
Carl Wery
(uncredited)
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