Sacha Guitry

Poison

Admin — Fri, 30 Nov 1951 00:00:00 +0000

Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decided to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He told the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asked Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released…

Desire

Admin — Fri, 03 Dec 1937 00:00:00 +0000

Sacha Guitry exchanges his usual top hat for a uniform in Désiré, playing a cavalier valet embroiled in an awkward flirtation with his new employer (played by the actor-director’s real-life wife, Jacqueline Delubac), who is involved with a stuffy politician. A carefree class farce filled with memorable supporting characters, Désiré blurs the distinction between upstairs and downstairs.

The Pearls of the Crown

Admin — Wed, 12 May 1937 00:00:00 +0000

The story of the seven pearls of the English Crown, from Henry VIII to 1937; three of them missing.

Let’s Make a Dream

Admin — Thu, 31 Dec 1936 00:00:00 +0000

A husband who has just cheated on his wife returns home in the early morning, puzzled. He finds there, without knowing it, the lover of his wife, to whom he confesses his infidelity.

The Story of a Cheat

Admin — Fri, 02 Oct 1936 00:00:00 +0000

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director’s witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he’s deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing…concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career…