Confessions of a Cheat
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Confessions of a Cheat ( commonly known as The Story of a Cheat) is a 1936 film starring, written and directed by Sacha Guitry
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Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :...
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Plot
When the main character was a young boy, he was caught stealing money from the family shop. As a punishment, he was not allowed to join his family on their picnic. They ate mushrooms and died of food poisoning, he survived and was placed in the care of his unscrupulous aunt and uncle, who intended to rob him of his inheritance. Years later, our hero ends up as a croupier in a casino in Morocco. There, he is about to embark at what looks like being a very lucrative career – as a professional cheat.Cast
- Sacha GuitrySacha GuitryAlexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :...
as The Cheater (older) - Marguerite Moreno as The Countess (older)
- Jacqueline Delubac as Henriette
- Roger DuchesneRoger DuchesneRoger Duchesne was a French film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1934 and 1957, but is best remembered for playing the lead in Bob le flambeur .-Selected filmography:...
as Serge Abramovich - Rosine Deréan as The Thief
- Elmire Vautier as The Countess (younger)
- Serge Grave as The Cheater (younger)
- Pauline CartonPauline CartonPauline Carton was a French film actress. She appeared in over 170 films between 1912 and 1970.-Selected filmography:* Le p'tit Parigot * The Blood of a Poet * High and Low...
as Madame Moriot - FréhelFréhelFréhel was a French singer and actress.-Biography:Born in Paris, France to a poor and dysfunctional Breton family, Marguerite Boulc'h was a child left to a life on the streets in the dark side of Paris...
as The Singer