The Porter from Maxim's (1927 film)

The Porter from Maxim's
Directed by	Roger Lion Nicolas Rimsky
Written by	Max Linder Michel Linsky Yves Mirande (play) Gustave Quinson (play)
Produced by	Alexandre Kamenka
Starring	Nicolas Rimsky Pépa Bonafé Simone Vaudry
Cinematography	Maurice Desfassiaux Paul Guichard
Production company	Films Albatros
Distributed by	Les Films Armor
Release date	14 October 1927 (1927-10-14)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	France
Languages	Silent French intertitles

The Porter from Maxim's (French: Le chasseur de chez Maxim's) is a 1927 French silent comedy film directed by Roger Lion and Nicolas Rimsky and starring Rimsky, Pépa Bonafé, and Simone Vaudry. It is based on the 1923 play of the same title, which has been made into films several times.

It was made by Films Albatros, a company established by exiles from the Russian Revolution. Art director Lazare Meerson worked on the film's set design. It was released in Germany in 1928 by the giant UFA.

Cast

• Nicolas Rimsky as Julien Pauphilat
• Pépa Bonafé as Totoche
• Simone Vaudry as Mimi Pauphilat
• Eric Barclay as Marquis de la Guérinière
• Valeska Rimsky as Claire, Mimi's aunt
• Max Lerel as Octave
• Emile Royol as Jacobin Candebec
• Yvonneck as Florent Carambagnac
• Lou Davy
• Olga Day as Cricri
• Alexej Bondireff

Bibliography

• Rearick, Charles. Paris Dreams, Paris Memories: The City and Its Mystique. Stanford University Press, 2011.

External links

• The Porter from Maxim's at IMDb