Two middle-class notions dealers live happily with their girl.But an inheritance turns these nice people into snob Nouveaux Riches;although the aristocracy invites them,the 'Tout-Paris ' laughs behind their back.
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| Germaine Dermoz | ... |
Madame Kampf
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| Danielle Darrieux | ... |
Antoinette
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| André Lefaur | ... |
Alfred Kampf
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| Pierre de Guingand | ... |
Marcel de Brécourt
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Marguerite Pierry | ... |
La tante Isabelle
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Allan Durant |
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| Vanda Gréville | ... |
Miss Betty
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| Paulette Dubost | ... |
Mademoiselle Yvette, La cliente
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Directed by
| Wilhelm Thiele | ... | (as W. Thiele) |
Written by
| Irène Némirovsky | ... | (novella "Le bal") (as Irène Némirowsky) |
| Ladislas Fodor | ... | (screenplay) (as S. Fodor) & |
| Curt Siodmak | ... | (screenplay) (as K. Siodmak) |
| Henri Falk | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Charles Delac | ... | producer |
| Simon Schiffrin | ... | line producer |
| Marcel Vandal | ... | producer |
Music by
| Werner R. Heymann | ... | (as W.R. Heymann) |
Cinematography by
| Armand Thirard | ||
Editing by
| René Le Hénaff | ... | (as R. Le Hénaff) |
Production Design by
| Lazare Meerson | ... | (as L. Meerson) |
Costume Design by
| Lyolone | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nicolas Farkas | ... | technical director |
| Georges Lampin | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hermann Storr | ... | sound engineer |
Music Department
| Julien Porret | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
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- Royal Films (1931) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Protex Pictures Corporation (1932) (United States) (subtitled)
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Two middle-class notions dealers live happily with their girl.But an inheritance turns these nice people into snob Nouveaux Riches;although the aristocracy invites them,the 'Tout-Paris ' laughs behind their back;for the counts,dukes ,ambassadors and other VIP ,they are nothing but a laughing stock whereas they think they are part of the chic world. They invite their would be new friends for a ball (hence the title),in their desirable new mansion,but their daughter,sick and tired of being abandoned by her once loving parents,throws the invitations into the Seine. Written by dbdumonteil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut of actresses Danielle Darrieux and Paulette Dubost. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Der Ball (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chanson de la Poupée See more » |