Bluebeard
1951/09/27 • Released • French
Overview
Just before wowing international critics and moviegoers with his adventure romp Fanfan la Tulipe, director Christian-Jaque dashed off the lampoonish Barbe-Bleue. Ostensibly the story of the famed wife-killing potentate Bluebeard (Pierre Brasseur), this lighthearted costumer begins as the title character is poised to march down the matrimonial aisle for the eighth time. Barbe-Bleue's newest spouse Aline (Cécile Aubry) is kept in line by her husband's claims of murdering her predecessors. But when Aline opens the famous locked door to the equally famous hidden room, both she and the audience are in for quite a surprise. The frivolous nature of Barbe-Bleue is underlined by its pleasing utilization of the French Gezacolor process.
Director : Christian-Jaque
Casts
Pierre Brasseur
Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
Cécile Aubry
Aline
Jean Debucourt
Le majordome
Robert Arnoux
Mathieu les grands pieds
Jacques Sernas
Giglio
Georges Chamarat
Le chapelain
Fernand Rauzéna
Giuseppe
Hans Albers
Blaubart
Fritz Kortner
Haushofmeister
Lina Carstens
Amme
Arno Paulsen
Matthes
Henri Rollan
Le comte d'Etioles
Fernand Fabre
L'envoyé de l'empereur
Reggie Nalder
Le capitaine des gardes
Célina Cély
Anny Fling
Gérard Calvi
(uncredited)
Robert Dartois
Le comte de Lurdes (uncredited)
Fernand Rauzéna
Giuseppe (uncredited)
Made Siamé
La nourrice de Barbe-Bleue (uncredited)
Carl Wery
(uncredited)
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