The Bureaucrats
Messieurs les ronds de cuir
Synopsis
A comedy about the petty bureaucrats who need special leather props under their posteriors because of the long hours they spend sitting at their desks.
Top Cast
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Lucien Baroux
Lahrier
Pierre Larquey
The conservative
Arletty
La Hourmerie's sister-in-law
Gabriel Signoret
Mr. Soupe
Saturnin Fabre
'Le tondu'
Roger Duchesne
Chavarax
Josette Day
Mrs. Chavarax
Jean Tissier
Nègre
Armand Lurville
La Hourmerie
Georges Bever
Ovide
André Numès
Sainthomme
Betty Spell
Miss de Rocroy
Jeanne Véniat
Mrs. La Hourmerie
Paul Faivre
Van der Hogen
Emile Saulieu
Concierge
Léonce Corne
Head of the shipping department
Simone Chobillon
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yves Mirande
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Courteline, Yves Mirande
- Original Score
- André Hornez, Armand Bernard
- Original Title
- Messieurs les ronds de cuir
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Paris Ciné Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yves Mirande
Georges Courteline, Yves Mirande
André Hornez, Armand Bernard
Charles Van Enger, Marius Raichi, Charles Bauer
M.J. Yvanne, Maurice Serein
Department Leadership Roster
M.J. Yvanne
Editor
Yves Mirande
Director
René Renoux
Production Design
Maurice Serein
Editor
Charles Van Enger
Director of Photography
Marius Raichi
Director of Photography
Charles Bauer
Director of Photography
André Hornez
Original Music Composer
Armand Bernard
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bureaucrats
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What is The Bureaucrats about?
A comedy about the petty bureaucrats who need special leather props under their posteriors because of the long hours they spend sitting at their desks.
Who directed The Bureaucrats?
The Bureaucrats was directed by Yves Mirande.
Who stars in The Bureaucrats?
The principal cast of The Bureaucrats includes Lucien Baroux, Pierre Larquey, Arletty, Gabriel Signoret, Saturnin Fabre.
When was The Bureaucrats released and how long is it?
The Bureaucrats was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bureaucrats?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bureaucrats was composed by André Hornez, Armand Bernard.
Is The Bureaucrats based on a book or true story?
The Bureaucrats is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Georges Courteline".