The Million (1931)

France, 91 min
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Basic facts

Original title Le million
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • France
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • French
Swedish release 1931-03-31

Cast

Annabella
Béatrice, balettdansös

René Lefèvre
Michel Bouflette, målare, vinner en miljon floriner på en lottsedel

Louis Allibert
Prosper, bildhuggare, Michels vän

Paul Ollivier
Crouchard, alais Père La Tulipe, gangsterledare, innehavare av affären Roi des occasions

Constantin Stroësco
Ambrosio Sopranelli, tenoren

Raymond Cordy
taxichauffören

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Titles

Original title
  • Le million
Swedish release title
  • Miljonen
International title
  • The Million
Distribution title
  • Die Million (Tyskland/Österrike)
  • A millió (Ungern)
  • El millón (Spanien)
  • O milhão (Portugal)
  • Il milione (Italien)
  • Miljoona (Finland)
  • To ekatommyrion (Grekland)
  • Millionen (Danmark)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Assistant Director
Production Coordinator
Camera Operator
Assistant Production Designer
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Sound Assistant

Cast

Annabella Béatrice, balettdansös
René Lefèvre Michel Bouflette, målare, vinner en miljon floriner på en lottsedel
Louis Allibert Prosper, bildhuggare, Michels vän
Paul Ollivier Crouchard, alais Père La Tulipe, gangsterledare, innehavare av affären Roi des occasions
Constantin Stroësco Ambrosio Sopranelli, tenoren
Raymond Cordy taxichauffören
Vanda Greville Vanda, Prospers modell
Odette Talazac Madame Ravellina, operaprimadonna
Pedro Elviro (as Pitouto) regissören
Jane Pierson kvinnan i mjölkaffären
André Michaud slaktaren
Eugène Stuber polis
Pierre Alcover polis
Armand Bernard orkesterledaren
Gabrielle Rosny portvaktsfrun
Teddy Dargy kvinnlig tjänsteman
Anna Lefeuvrier kund hos speceriaffären
Louis Musy barytonsångaren
Louis Pré fils specerihandlaren
Édouard Francomme tjuven
Henri Kerny poliskommissarien
Léon Courtois polisinspektören
Émile Saint-Ober fotografen
Georgette Dalmas
Jean Gaubens
Teddy Michaud
Georges Zwingel
Franck Maurice (as Frank Maurice)
Gustave Huberdeau
Allan Durant

Companies

Production Company Société des Films Sonores Tobis
Copyright Société des Films Sonores Tobis 1931
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Scania-Film i Malmö, Edvard Persson & C:o 1931
AB Wivefilm 1960

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 95472
Date 1960-02-15
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2225 meters
Notes Speltid: 81 minuter. Aktlängder: 680, 660, 595, 290.


Censorship number 46352
Date 1931-04
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2398 meters
Notes Speltid: 88 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.19:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2490 meter
Length in minutes 91 min


Original work

Original title Le million (Play)
Author Georges Berr
Marcel Guillemaud


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1931-03-31 Ritz Stockholm Sweden 88 min
First showing 1931-04-15 France
1931-04-15 Paris France
Release in Sweden 1931-08-31 Rita Stockholm Sweden 88 min
1931-08-31 Riviera Stockholm Sweden 88 min
TV showing 1964-02-24 TV Sweden
1978-02-24 TV1 Sweden
FIAF showing 2012-02-09
2012-02-12
2013-04-16
2013-04-20
Cinematheque screening 2014-10-23 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2014-10-23

Soundtrack listing

Original title Les million
Composer Georges Van Parys
Armand Bernard
Philippe Parès
Lyrics René Clair
Sung by kör


Original title Voleur, voleur
Composer Georges Van Parys
Armand Bernard
Phillipe Parès
Lyrics René Clair
Sung by kör


Original title La Marseillaise
Composer Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1792)
Lyrics Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (fransk text 1792)
Edvard Fredin (svensk text 1889)


Original title Sait-tu le courage qui vient armer mon bras?
Composer Georges Van Parys
Armand Bernard
Philippe Parès
Lyrics René Clair
Sung by Constantin Stroësco


Original title Michel, Michel que vas-tu faire?
Composer Georges Van Parys
Armand Bernard
Philippe Parès
Lyrics René Clair
Sung by kör


Original title Prosper, qu'a tu fait?
Composer Georges Van Parys
Armand Bernard
Philippe Parès
Lyrics René Clair
Sung by kör


Original title Nous le jurons c'est bien le millionnaire
Composer Georges Van Parys
Armand Bernard
Philippe Parès
Lyrics René Clair
Sung by kör


Original title Nous sommes seuls ce soir
Composer Georges Van Parys
Armand Bernard
Philippe Parès
Lyrics René Clair
Sung by Renée-Dyane Fauchon (dubbar Odette Talazac)
Constantin Stroësco


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2168


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Language French


Script type Dialoglista
Language French


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 7
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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