The Story of a Cheat (1936)
Le roman d'un tricheur (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 21min
- Comedy
- 26 Sep 1938 (USA)
- Movie
A charming scoundrel reflects on his exploits, from childhood through to manhood.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Sacha Guitry | ... |
Self - Writer & Director / Le tricheur / The Cheat
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Adolphe Borchard | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Marcel Lucien | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Raymond Clunie | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Paul Duvergé | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Guerbe | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Henri Ménessier | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Mailleray | ... |
Self - Furniture Maker (in prologue)
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| Marguerite Moreno | ... |
La Contesse Beauchamp du Bourg de Catinax / The Countess
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| Jacqueline Delubac | ... |
La femme / The Wife
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| Roger Duchesne | ... |
Serge Abramovich
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| Rosine Deréan | ... |
La maîtresse / The Mistress
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| Elmire Vautier | ... |
The Countess as a Young Woman
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| Serge Grave | ... |
The Cheat at 12
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| Fréhel | ... |
Self - Singer / La Rouquine / The Redhead
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| Pierre Labry | ... |
Maître Morlot / The Notary
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| Pauline Carton | ... |
Mme. Morlot / The Notary's Wife
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Pierre Assy | ... |
The Cheat as a Young Man
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Henri Peiffert | ... |
M. Charbonnier
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Myriam Borsoutsky | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Gaston Dupray | ... |
Le garçon de café / Waiter at the Coffee Shop
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Serge Sandberg | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Georges Derveaux | ... |
Self (in prologue)
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Miguel Primo de Rivera | ... |
Self - General (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Fernand Trignol | ... |
Le curé / The Priest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sacha Guitry | ||
Written by
| Sacha Guitry | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Serge Sandberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Adolphe Borchard | ||
Cinematography by
| Marcel Lucien | ||
Editing by
| Myriam Borsoutsky | ... | (as Myriam) |
Art Direction by
| Henri Ménessier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mailleray | ||
Art Department
| Maurice Guerbe | ... | set designer (as Guerbe) |
| Mailleray | ... | furniture maker |
| Stig Munthe-Sandberg | ... | poster artist: Sweden |
| Henri Ménessier | ... | set designer (as Ménessier) |
Sound Department
| Paul Duvergé | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Raymond Clunie | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Georges Derveaux | ... | conductor (as M.G. Derveaux) |
| Ginette Martenot | ... | musician: ondes martenot (as Martenot) |
| Orchestre Pasdeloup | ... | orchestra |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Sonores Tobis (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- Orbis-Filmverleih (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Irefilms (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gallic Films (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont (2007) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2007) (France) (DVD) (remastered)
- Kinokuniya (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD) (box-set)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Erard (product placement: piano)
- La Victorine (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | The Racy Confessions of a Gay Boulevardier See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first movie to use a voice-over narration. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in D'où vient cet air lointain? Chronique d'une vie en cinéma (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Et v'là Pourquoi See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Most of the credits are not printed but spoken in the director's opening narration. See more » |
| Quotes |
Self - Writer & Director:
You know what I'm writing right now? Very nice things about the rich. But mind you: the people I call rich are those who spend their money, not save it. Money has value only when it leaves our pockets, not when it goes into them. See more » |