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...
Credits
The Story of a Cheat Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Pierre Asso
He was 32, 70 years old when he died
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as le tricheur (jeune homme) |
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Serge Grave
He was 17, 75 years old when he died
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as le tricheur (petit garçon) |
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Sacha Guitry
He was 51, 72 years old when he died
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as le tricheur |
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Fréhel
She was 45, 59 years old when she died
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as la rouquine, chanteuse du beuglant |
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Fernand Trignol
He was 40, 60 years old when he died
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as le curé |
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Henri Pfeifer
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as M. Charbonnier |
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Pauline Carton
She was 52, 89 years old when she died
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as Madame Moriot |
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Jacqueline Delubac
She was 29, 90 years old when she died
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as la femme |
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Marguerite Moreno
She was 65, 76 years old when she died
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as l'aventurière |
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Adolphe Borchard
He was 54, 85 years old when he died
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as le pianiste du beuglant |
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Gaston Dupray
He was 50, 90 years old when he died
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as le garçon de café |
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Elmire Vautier
She was 39, 56 years old when she died
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as la comtesse Beauchamp (jeune) |
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Rosine Deréan
She was 26, 91 years old when she died
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as la voleuse professionnelle |
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Pierre Labry
He was 50, 62 years old when he died
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as Maître Morlot, le notaire et cousin |
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Roger Royer
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as un joueur |
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Roger Duchesne
He was 30, 90 years old when he died
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as Serge Abramitch |
The Story of a Cheat Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sacha Guitry as Director. He was 51 (72) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Sacha Guitry as Writer. He was 51 (72) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Serge Sandberg as Producer. He was 56 (101) years old when He died
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Production |
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Adolphe Borchard as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (85) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Marcel Lucien as Director of Photography. |
Camera |
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Myriam Borsoutsky as Editor. She was 16 (now 71) years old
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Editing |
