Bluebeard

Bluebeard

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 27, 1951

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.

Bluebeard

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 27, 1951

Bluebeard
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.
Producers Alcina
Original title Barbe-Bleue
Directors Christian-Jaque
Writers André-Paul Antoine, Charles Perrault, Henri Jeanson, Jean Bernard-Luc

Cast

Pierre Brasseur

as Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue

Cécile Aubry

as Aline

Jean Debucourt

as Le majordome

Robert Arnoux

as Mathieu les grands pieds

Jacques Sernas

as Giglio

Geneviève Gérald

as Anny Fling

Georges Chamarat

as Le chapelain

Elly Norden

as Cunégonde von Kronberg Meinscnichtsgonfried

Fernand Rauzéna

as Giuseppe / Giuseppe (uncredited)

Hans Albers

as Blaubart

Fritz Kortner

as Haushofmeister

Lina Carstens

as Amme

Arno Paulsen

as Matthes

Ina Halley

as Anne

Henri Rollan

as Le comte d'Etioles

Denise Cormand

as Valentine d'Etioles

Fernand Fabre

as L'envoyé de l'empereur

Reggie Nalder

as Le capitaine des gardes

Espanita Cortez

as Carmen Esmeralda Dulcinée de la Yotta

Célina Cély

as Anny Fling

Diane Lefort

as Lucrezia

Phung Thi Nghiep

as Kaou-Min-Quang

Aziza Néri

as Leïla de Timboli

Elly Claus

as Cunégonde von Kronberg Meinsnichtgonfried

Fred Barius

as (uncredited)

Diana Bel

as Elvira Del Mare (uncredited)

Gérard Calvi

as (uncredited)

Henri Cote

as (uncredited)

Robert Dartois

as Le comte de Lurdes (uncredited)

Leila Fouad

as Fatma (uncredited)

Made Siamé

as La nourrice de Barbe-Bleue (uncredited)

Carl Wery

as (uncredited)