The Story of a Cheat
Le Roman d'un tricheur
Synopsis
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...
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Sacha Guitry
le tricheur
Jacqueline Delubac
la femme
Marguerite Moreno
l'aventurière
Pauline Carton
Madame Moriot
Rosine Deréan
la voleuse professionnelle
Fréhel
la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant
Elmire Vautier
la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune)
Serge Grave
le tricheur (petit garçon)
Pierre Asso
le tricheur (jeune homme)
Roger Duchesne
Serge Abramitch
Henri Pfeifer
M. Charbonnier
Pierre Labry
Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin
Adolphe Borchard
le pianiste du beuglant
Fernand Trignol
le curé
Roger Royer
un joueur
Gaston Dupray
le garçon de café
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sacha Guitry
- Screenplay & Story
- Sacha Guitry
- Original Score
- Adolphe Borchard
- Original Title
- Le Roman d'un tricheur
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Cinéas
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Adolphe Borchard
Marcel Lucien
Myriam Borsoutsky
Serge Sandberg
Department Leadership Roster
Myriam Borsoutsky
Editor
Sacha Guitry
Writer
Sacha Guitry
Director
Serge Sandberg
Producer
Adolphe Borchard
Original Music Composer
Marcel Lucien
Director of Photography
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What is The Story of a Cheat about?
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...
Who directed The Story of a Cheat?
The Story of a Cheat was directed by Sacha Guitry.
Who stars in The Story of a Cheat?
The principal cast of The Story of a Cheat includes Sacha Guitry, Jacqueline Delubac, Marguerite Moreno, Pauline Carton, Rosine Deréan.
When was The Story of a Cheat released and how long is it?
The Story of a Cheat was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for The Story of a Cheat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Story of a Cheat was composed by Adolphe Borchard.