Méphisto

Méphisto
Directed byHenri Debain
Georges Vinter
Written bythe novel by Arthur Bernède
Produced byLes Films Osso
StarringJean Gabin
René Navarre
Janine Ronceray
Music byCasimir Oberfeld
Charles L. Pothier
Release date
  • 17 April 1931 (1931-04-17)
Running time
134 minutes (4 chapters)
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Méphisto is the title of a 1931 French film serial co-directed by Henri Debain and Georges Vinter, starring Jean Gabin and René Navarre. It was Gabin's first role in a long and illustrious career, as well as Viviane Elder's first role. The music was by Casimir Oberfeld with lyrics by Charles L. Pothier, sung by Jean Gabin.

Cast

  • Jean Gabin as Jacques Miral
  • Rene Navarre as Prof. Bergmann
  • Janine Ronceray as Hilda Bergmann
  • Vivianne Elder as Monique Aubray
  • Lucien Callamand as Fortune Bidon
  • Andre Marnay as Richard
  • Helene Cerpse as La Femme X
  • Mathilde Alberti as Madame Palmarede
  • Alexandre Mihalesco as Nostradamus
  • Paul Clerget as Cornelius
  • Fernand Godeau as Eduoard
  • France Dehlia as Fanoche
  • Milly Mathis as telegraph customer
  • Jacques Maury as Willy
  • Jean-Marie de L'isle as Le juge d'instruction
  • Louis Zellas as Le dogue de Bordeaux [1]

Chapter titles

  1. La mariée d'un jour
  2. Le furet de la tour pointue
  3. Les forains mystérieux (The Mysterious Fairgrounds)
  4. La revanche de l'amour (The Revenge of Love)

References

  1. ^ "Méphisto (1931) - IMDb". IMDb.