On purge bébé
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| On purge bébé | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Renoir |
| Produced by | Pierre Braunberger |
| Written by | Georges Feydeau |
| Starring | Marguerite Pierry Jacques Louvigny |
| Music by | Paul Misraki |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Editing by | Jean Mamy |
| Running time | 62 min |
| Country | |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
On purge bébé (Baby's Laxative) is Jean Renoir's first sound film. It is a 1931 comedy about a supposedly unbreakable chamberpot and a constipated baby. It is noted for mocking the French bourgeoisie.
Renoir made the film in order to get backing for other projects. His next film was La Chienne.
[edit] References
- Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell, Film History: An Introduction.
- On purge bébé

