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Bluebeard ( 1951 )

★5.3 /10 _(3.0)

95 min ● Sep 27, 1951 ● French

Overview

Just before wowing international critics and moviegoers with his adventure romp Fanfan la Tulipe, director Christian-Jaque dashed off the lampoonish Barbe-Bleue. Ostensibly the story of the famed wife-killing potentate Bluebeard (Pierre Brasseur), this lighthearted costumer begins as the title character is poised to march down the matrimonial aisle for the eighth time. Barbe-Bleue's newest spouse Aline (Cécile Aubry) is kept in line by her husband's claims of murdering her predecessors. But when Aline opens the famous locked door to the equally famous hidden room, both she and the audience are in for quite a surprise. The frivolous nature of Barbe-Bleue is underlined by its pleasing utilization of the French Gezacolor process.

Top Cast

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue

Cécile Aubry

Aline

Jean Debucourt

Le majordome

Robert Arnoux

Mathieu les grands pieds

Jacques Sernas

Giglio

Célina Cély

Anny Fling

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Le chapelain

Elly Norden

Cunégonde von Kronberg Meinscnichtsgonfried

Fernand Rauzéna

Fernand Rauzéna

Giuseppe

Hans Albers

Blaubart

Fritz Kortner

Haushofmeister

Lina Carstens

Amme

Arno Paulsen

Matthes

Ina Halley

Anne

Henri Rollan

Le comte d'Etioles

Denise Cormand

Valentine d'Etioles

Fernand Fabre

L'envoyé de l'empereur

Reggie Nalder

Le capitaine des gardes

Espanita Cortez

Espanita Cortez

Carmen Esmeralda Dulcinée de la Yotta

Diane Lefort

Lucrezia

Phung Thi Nghiep

Phung Thi Nghiep

Kaou-Min-Quang

Aziza Néri

Leïla de Timboli

Elly Claus

Cunégonde von Kronberg Meinsnichtgonfried

Fred Barius

(uncredited)

Diana Bel

Elvira Del Mare (uncredited)

Gérard Calvi

(uncredited)

Henri Cote

(uncredited)

Robert Dartois

Le comte de Lurdes (uncredited)

Leila Fouad

Fatma (uncredited)

Fernand Rauzéna

Fernand Rauzéna

Giuseppe (uncredited)

Made Siamé

La nourrice de Barbe-Bleue (uncredited)

Carl Wery

(uncredited)