Bluebeard (Barbe-Bleue) 73 years old

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.

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Bluebeard Cast

Name Character
Fritz Kortner He was 59, 78 years old when he died as Haushofmeister
Lina Carstens She was 58, 85 years old when she died as Amme
Jacques Sernas He was 26, now 99 years old as Giglio
Jean Debucourt He was 57, 64 years old when he died as Le majordome
Robert Arnoux He was 51, 64 years old when he died as Mathieu les grands pieds
Georges Chamarat He was 50, 81 years old when he died as Le chapelain
Fernand Rauzéna He was 51, 75 years old when he died as Giuseppe
Arno Paulsen He was 51, 69 years old when he died as Matthes
Pierre Brasseur He was 45, 66 years old when he died as Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
Hans Albers He was 60, 68 years old when he died as Blaubart

Bluebeard Crew

Name Department
Jean Bernard-Luc as Adaptation. He was 42 (76) years old when He died Writing
Charles Perrault as Novel. He was 323 (75) years old when He died Writing
Henri Jeanson as Dialogue. He was 51 (70) years old when He died Writing
Christian-Jaque as Director. He was 47 (89) years old when He died Directing
André-Paul Antoine as Screenplay. He was 58 (89) years old when He died Writing
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Bluebeard (73 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 27, 1951
  • Runtime: 95 minutes