Counsel for Romance

Counsel for Romance (French: Un mauvais garçon) is a 1936 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Raoul Ploquin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Henri Garat and Jean Dax.

Production

The film was made as a co-production between the German studio UFA and its French subsidiary ACE. It was made at UFA's Babelsberg Studios in Berlin, with location shooting taking place in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Günther and Max Knaake. The music is by Georges Van Parys.

Plot

A young female lawyer refuses to get married as she thinks only of her work. But soon her father sends a crook so that she dedicates herself. Gradually, she begins to love the charming swindler.

Cast

Danielle Darrieux as Jacqueline Serval

Henri Garat as Pierre Meynard

André Alerme as Monsieur Serval

Marguerite Templey as Mme. Serval

Madeleine Suffel as Marie

Jean Dax as Feutrier père

Alfred Pasquali as P'tit Louis

Léon Arvel as Le juge d'instruction

Lucien Callamand as Le voisin de palier

Robert Casa as Le bâtonnier / President of the Bar

Jean Hébey as Fil-de-fer / Slim

Roger Legris as Le vicomte

Edouard Hamel as Le secrétaire du bâtonnier

Bill Bocket as Le client violent au musette

Emile Prud'homme as L'accordéoniste / Accordionist

Notes

External links

Counsel for Romance at AlloCiné

Counsel for Romance at Evene.fr

1936 films

French black-and-white films

1930s French-language films

French romantic comedy films

1936 romantic comedy films

Films shot in Paris

UFA GmbH films

Films directed by Raoul Ploquin

Films directed by Jean Boyer

Films shot at Babelsberg Studios

1930s French films