Merchant of Love
1935 French film
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Merchant of Love (French: Marchand d'amour) is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Jean Galland, Rosine Deréan and Françoise Rosay.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.
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| Directed by | Edmond T. Gréville |
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| Produced by | Gus Ostwalt |
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| Cinematography | Gosta Kottula |
| Edited by | Jean Feyte |
| Music by | Jacques Belasco |
Production company | H.O. Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Jean Galland as Jack Stephen
- Rosine Deréan as Lily
- Jacqueline Daix as Mitzi
- Robert Arnoux as Léo
- Françoise Rosay as Clara
- Paul Ollivier as Le commanditaire
- Maurice Maillot as Le jeune premier
- Félix Oudart as Le producteur
- Georges Bever
- Nane Germon
- Enrico Glori
- Fred Marche
- Viviane Romance
Reception
Writing for The Spectator in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a mildly positive review, characterizing it as "a melodramatic and rather silly tale [...] directed with immense panache and a secret sense of amusement".[2]
