The Story of a Cheat (1936)
Le roman d'un tricheur
81 min
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...
- Release date
- October 2, 1936
- Country of origin
- France
- Music
- Adolphe Borchard
Where to watch
Subscription
Criterion Channel
Cast
- Sacha Guitry as Le tricheur (The Cheat)
- Jacqueline Delubac as La femme (The Wife)
- Marguerite Moreno as La Contesse Beauchamp du Bourg de Catinax
- Pauline Carton as Madame Moriot
- Rosine Deréan as la voleuse professionnelle
- Fréhel as la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
- Elmire Vautier as la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
- Serge Grave as le tricheur (petit garçon)
- Pierre Asso as le tricheur (jeune homme)
- Roger Duchesne as Serge Abramitch
- Pierre Labry as Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
- Adolphe Borchard as Self - Music Composer (segment: Opening Credits)
- Gaston Dupray as le garçon de café
- Marcel Lucien as Self - Cinematographer (segment: Opening Credits)
- Raymond Clunie as Self - Camera Operator (segment: Opening Credits)
- Paul Duvergé as Self - Sound Engineer (segment: Opening Credits)
- Maurice Guerbe as Self - Set Designer (segment: Opening Credits)
- Henri Ménessier as Self - Set Designer (segment: Opening Credits)
- Mailleray as Self - Furniture Maker (segment: Opening Credits)
Crew
- Sacha Guitry · Director
- Sacha Guitry · Writer
- Serge Sandberg · Producer
- Adolphe Borchard · Composer
- Marcel Lucien · Cinematographer
- Myriam Borsoutsky · Editor