English As It Is Spoken
1931 film
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English As It Is Spoken (French: L'anglais tel qu'on le parle) is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Robert Boudrioz and starring Félicien Tramel, Wera Engels and Gustave Hamilton.[1] It is an adaptation of an 1899 play of the same title by Tristan Bernard.[2]
Directed byRobert Boudrioz
Written byTristan Bernard
Based onEnglish As It Is Spoken by Tristan Bernard
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| Directed by | Robert Boudrioz |
| Written by | Tristan Bernard |
| Based on | English As It Is Spoken by Tristan Bernard |
| Starring | Félicien Tramel Wera Engels Gustave Hamilton |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
A interpreter working in a Paris hotel has to be absent for a day and recruits a man to work as his replacement, despite the fact he doesn't speak any English. Complications ensue when he has to deal with a female British guest.
Cast
- Félicien Tramel as Eugène
- Wera Engels as Miss Betty Hogson
- Gustave Hamilton as Arthur
- Maryanne as La caissière
- Roger Dann as Julien Cicandel
- Pierre Labry
- Nicole de Rouves
- Léon Courtois
- Albert Broquin
- Romain Gérard as Le caissier anglais myope
