Monsieur Fabre is a 1951 French historical comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Pierre Fresnay, Elina Labourdette and André Randall. It was produced by Diamant-Berger and Walter Futter. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It was on 35mm film, in 1,37:1 format, with monophonic sound. It was released in France on 5 July 1951.
Plot It centres on the life of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre and his total devotion to studying insect behavior, travelling from Avignon to Paris, from Paris to his death in Sérignan. He is honoured by the French president Raymond Poincaré and his patience, obstinacy and knowledge are also recognised by Napoleon III, the publisher Charles Delagrave and the philosopher John Stuart Mill. They reach their climax in his book, Souvenirs entomologiques.
Cast Pierre Fresnay as Henri Fabre Elina Labourdette as the Comtesse De Latour André Randall as John Stuart Mill Georges Tabet as the director at Avignon Olivier Hussenot as the 'doyen' at Avignon Espanita Cortez as Empress Eugénie Paul Bonifas as Victor Duruy Jacques Emmanuel as Charles Delagrave Albert Cullaz as Jules Fabre France Descaut as Antonia Fabre Hubert Noël as Antonia's lover Catherine Cullaz as Claire Fabre Jean-Pierre Maurin (as J. P. Maurin) as Napoléon, Prince Imperial Elisabeth Hardy as Marie Fabre Pierre Bertin as Napoléon III Solange Varenne as second woman Patrick Dewaere as ÉmileThen aged 4, this was his first film role.
Crew Director : Henri Diamant-Berger Screenplay : Henri Diamant-Berger and Jack Kirkland Adaptation and dialogue : Henri Diamant-Berger and Jack Kirkland Sets : Robert Giordani Costumes : Rosine Delamare Photography : Claude Renoir and Horace Woodard Sound : William-Robert Sivel Film editing: Christian Gaudin Music : Hubert d'Auriol Producer: Raymond Borderie Production : CICC, UGC, Films d'Art and Fidès Production Director : Walter Rupp
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