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False Alarm (French: Fausse alerte) is a 1940 romantic comedy drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Lucien Baroux, Micheline Presle, Josephine Baker and Saturnin Fabre The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne and Eugène Lourié. It was filmed during the Phony War before the German Invasion. Delays to its release meant it was not given a full French premiere until 1945. It is also known as The French Way the alternative title it was later released under in the United States in 1952, with advertising heavily featuring American-born star Baker.




Synopsis


The children of two long-feuding Paris families, who live opposite each other, fall in love. The unshakable hatred between their families threatens their hopes, but eventually the intervention of cabaret star Zazu and the wartime spirit of unity allow them to overcome their differences.




Cast


Lucien Baroux as Léon
Micheline Presle as Claire Ancelot
Josephine Baker as Zazu Clairon
Saturnin Fabre as Monsieur Dalban
Gabrielle Dorziat as Madame Ancelot
Jean Tissier as Grégoire
Marguerite Pierry as Mademoiselle Espérajou
Yves Deniaud as Le journaliste
Palmyre Levasseur as La patronne du bistrot
Georges Marchal as Bernard Dalban
Raymond Aimos as Honoré Petru




References






Bibliography


Jules-Rosette, Bennetta. Josephine Baker in Art and Life: The Icon and the Image. University of Illinois Press, 2007.
Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Sieglohr, Ulrike (ed.) Heroines Without Heroes: Reconstructing Female and National Identities in European Cinema, 1945-51. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016.




External links


False Alarm at IMDb

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