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Tovaritch (1935)

1935-05-03 · 1h 40m · FR
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Playwright Jacques Deval directed this 1935 adaptation of his own stage comedy Tovaritch. Set in Paris, the story revolves around Princess Tatiana (Irene de Zilaby) and General Mikail (Andre Lefaur), two members of the Russian nobility who'd been forced to relocate to France after the Revolution. Though the regal couple has been entrusted with the Imperial crown jewels, they'd sooner starve to death than betray the late Czar by selling the gems. As a result, they're reduced to taking jobs as servants in the home of a wealthy but somewhat zany family. Robert E. Sherwood's Americanized version of Deval's Tovaritch was filmed by Warner Bros. in 1937, with Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer.

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Germain FriedDirectorJacques DevalDirector, Writer

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Irén ZilahyIrén ZilahyAndré LefaurAndré LefaurMarguerite DevalMarguerite DevalWinna WinifriedWinna WinifriedAriane BorgAriane BorgGermaine MichelGermaine MichelLouis-Ferdinand CélineLouis-Ferdinand CélineJunie AstorJunie AstorPierre RenoirPierre RenoirPalauPalauGeorges MauloyGeorges MauloyJean ForestJean Forest

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference369107 · 340169Actor preference340163 · 613904 · 752776Country preferenceFrDecade preference1930

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What is Tovaritch about?

Playwright Jacques Deval directed this 1935 adaptation of his own stage comedy Tovaritch. Set in Paris, the story revolves around Princess Tatiana (Irene de Zilaby) and General Mikail (Andre Lefaur), two members of the Russian nobility who'd been forced to relocate to France after the Revolution. Though the regal couple has been entrusted with the Imperial crown jewels, they'd sooner starve to death than betray the late Czar by selling the gems. As a result, they're reduced to taking jobs as servants in the home of a wealthy but somewhat zany family. Robert E. Sherwood's Americanized version of Deval's Tovaritch was filmed by Warner Bros. in 1937, with Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer.

How long is Tovaritch?

Tovaritch has a runtime of 100 minutes.