The Mayor's Dilemma
Les Otages
Synopsis
At the beginning of World War I in a village in the country of La Marne, two families are against the marriage of their children. The war changes the positions.
Top Cast
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Saturnin Fabre
le père Rossignol
Fernand Charpin
Beaumont, le maire
Annie Vernay
Annie Beaumont
Mady Berry
Maria
Pierre Larquey
Fabien, l'huissier
Marcel Pérès
Tartagnac
Noël Roquevert
le garde-champêtre
Dorville
Rodillar, le braconnier
Pierre Labry
Rameau, le coiffeur
Palmyre Levasseur
Mme Rossignol
Georges Douking
Brazoux
A.S. Takal
Jean Pâqui
Pierre Rossignol
Marguerite Pierry
Madame Fabien
Florian
Le gendarme
Félix Claude
(uncredited)
Léon Larive
Le cafetier (uncredited)
Paul Villé
Le chef de gare (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raymond Bernard
- Screenplay & Story
- Leo Mittler, Victor Trivas, Jean Anouilh
- Original Title
- Les Otages
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raymond Bernard
Leo Mittler, Victor Trivas, Jean Anouilh
Seymour Nebenzal, André Chemel
Department Leadership Roster
Seymour Nebenzal
Producer
André Chemel
Producer
Raymond Bernard
Director
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What is The Mayor's Dilemma about?
At the beginning of World War I in a village in the country of La Marne, two families are against the marriage of their children. The war changes the positions.
Who directed The Mayor's Dilemma?
The Mayor's Dilemma was directed by Raymond Bernard.
Who stars in The Mayor's Dilemma?
The principal cast of The Mayor's Dilemma includes Saturnin Fabre, Fernand Charpin, Annie Vernay, Mady Berry, Pierre Larquey.
When was The Mayor's Dilemma released and how long is it?
The Mayor's Dilemma was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.