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Monsieur Fabre (1951)

Dir: Henri Diamant-Berger         Comedy / Drama       stars 3
Overview
Monsieur Fabre is a French film comedy-drama first released in 1951, directed by Henri Diamant-Berger.  The film stars Pierre Fresnay, Elina Labourdette, André Randall, Georges Tabet and Olivier Hussenot.  It has also been released under the title: Amazing Monsieur Fabre.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


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Synopsis
Jean-Henri Fabre is the foremost entomologist of his day, recognised by the emperor Napoleon III and the philospher Stuart Mill, among others.  He is devoted to his subject, the study of insects, although his radical views bring him into conflict with the scientific establishment...


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Credits
  • Director: Henri Diamant-Berger
  • Script: Jack Kirkland
  • Photo: Claude Renoir, Horace Woodard
  • Music: Hubert d’Auriol
  • Cast: Pierre Fresnay (Henri Fabre), Elina Labourdette (Countesse De Latour), André Randall (John Stuart Mill), Georges Tabet (Director of Avignon), Olivier Hussenot (Dean of Avignon), Espanita Cortez (Empress Eugenie), Paul Bonifas (Victor Duruy), Jacques Emmanuel (Charles Delagrave), Albert Culloz (Jules Fabre), France Descaut (Antonia Fabre), Pierre Bertin (Napoleon III)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 90 min; B&W
  • Aka: Amazing Monsieur Fabre


 
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