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The New Gentlemen 1929 Directed by Jacques Feyder Les Nouveaux Messieurs

The plot focuses on Gaillac (Albert Prejean), an electrician employed by the Paris Opera. In love with gorgeous ballerina Suzanne (Gaby Morlay), Gaillac must play second fiddle to Suzanne's wealthy "protector," powerful politician Count Montoire (Henry Roussell). When the Opera personnel go on strike, Gaillac is appointed leader of the strikers, doing his job so well that he is ultimately elected Secretary of Labor in the French cabinet. Now on equal footing with Montoire, Gaillac is at last a "worthy" suitor for Suzanne -- who can't make up her mind between her two well-connected admirers, leading to a political rivalry the likes of which Paris has never seen. This harmless political satire ended up being banned by the French government for undermining "the dignity of Parliament and its ministers". (moviefone.com)

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Companies Albatros , Sequana Films
Release Date 5 April 1929
123 mins
Cast
Albert Préjean Jacques Gaillac
Gaby Morlay Susanne Verrier
Charles Barrois Theatre director
Henry Roussel Comte de Montoire Grandpre
Léon Arvel President
Guy Ferrant Reporter
Henri Valbel Policeman Morin
Gustave Hamilton L' Huissier
Georges Deneubourg De Courcieux
Raymond Narlay Chief de Cabinet
Yvonne Dumas Bit Player
Fred Gastal Bit Player
Marechkine Bit Player
Renée Piat Bit Player
Yvonneck Bit Part