Playboy of Paris
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Playboy of Paris

7.0 / 10 1930 1h 19mNR English
ComedyRomance

Storyline

Yvonne, daughter of Philibert, a Paris cafe owner, is in love with dreamy, blundering Albert, a waiter, though he pays little attention to her. Philibert plans to marry his daughter to a wealthy Parisian, but upon learning that Albert is to come into a large inheritance, he conspires to place him under a longterm contract, confident that he willingly will pay a forfeit to break it.

Cast & Crew

Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Albert Loriflan

Lead
Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Yvonne Philibert

O. P. Heggie

O. P. Heggie

Philibert

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Paul Michel

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Pierre Bourdin

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Mlle. Berengere

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Mlle. Hedwige

Tyler Brooke

Tyler Brooke

M. Cadeaux

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ludwig Berger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Playboy of Paris is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker