
Quadrille
Seen it?1938 | 95 min | Romance, Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of newsroom stories and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story. Same wavelength as Funny Face or The Purple Rose of Cairo. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
The young American actor Carl Erikson is the darling of the moment. Whilst in Paris on business, he is signing autographs, including one for Paulette Nanteuil, the actress all the rage in France but a complete stranger to Carl. Charmed by the young woman, he hopes to see her again, but she had given him a false name – that of her friend, Claudine André, a journalist. Meanwhile, Carl Erikson has an interview scheduled with Philippe de Morannes, editor-in-chief of ‘Paris-Soir’ and Paulette’s lover. To thank him for granting him the interview, Philippe unwittingly becomes an accomplice of fate by offering him a ticket to Paulette’s show. Carl sneaks into her dressing room, and Paulette, swept away, gives herself to him for a night of passion. Should she leave Philippe or break up with Carl? Will Philippe succumb to Claudine’s charms, even though she herself is not taken with Carl?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 724 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sacha Guitry
- Sacha GuitryPhilippe de Morannes, journaliste
- Gaby MorlayPaulette Nanteuil, comédienne
- Jacqueline DelubacClaudine André, journaliste
- Georges GreyCarl Erickson (as George Grey)
- Pauline CartonLa femme de chambre de l'hôtel
- Jacques VitryLe docteur
- Louis BaldyDurmel
- Louis VonellyLe chef de réception
- Paul AlexLe concierge
- Marc HélinUn chasseur