Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

140 • BOYER, JEAN
voulez, Ca fait d’excellents Français). His sister was
singer Lucienne Boyer (1903–1983).
Filmography
1931 Calais-Douvres (also co-screenwriter, dialogist,
lyricist; French-language version of Anatole
Litvak’s Nie wieder Liebe; Germany / France)
Le Congrès s’amuse (also dialogist, lyricist;
French-language version of Eric Charell’s Der
Kongress tantzt; Germany / France)
1932 Monsieur, Madame et Bibi (also dialogist;
French-language version of Max Neufeld’s Ein
bisschen Liebe für Dich / Zwei glückliche Herzen;
Germany / France)
La Pouponnière
Histoires de rire (short including three sketches:
“Neiges canadiennes,” “Gratte-Ciel,” “Ce sont
des Choses qui n’arrivent jamais”)
1933 L’Amour guide (French-language version of
Norman Taurog’s The Way to Love; USA)
1935 Antonia, Romance hongroise (also screenwriter,
adapter, dialogist)
Les Epoux célibataires (also dialogist, lyricist;
French-language version of Arthur Robison’s
Mach’ mich glücklich)
Roses noires (also dialogist; French-language
version of Paul Martin’s Schwarze Rosen; Germany)
1936 Un Mauvais Garçon / USA: Counsel for Romance
(also screenwriter)
1937 Prends la Route! (also screenwriter, dialogist;
co-director with Louis Chavance)
1938 La Chaleur du Sein (also screenwriter, dialogist)
Mon Curé chez les Riches
Ma Sœur de Lait (also screenwriter, dialogist)
1939 Noix de Coco
Circonstances atténuantes / UK and USA: Extenuating
Circumstances (also co-screenwriter,
lyricist)
1940 Sérénade / UK and USA: Schubert’s Serenade
Miquette (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)
1941 L’Acrobate (also co-adapter)
La Romance de Paris (also screenwriter, dialogist)
Chèque au Porteur (also screenwriter, dialogist)
1942 Boléro
Le Prince charmant
A vos Ordres, Madame (also adapter)
Frédérica
1943 La Bonne Etoile
1944 Il Diavolo va in collegio (also co-screenwriter,
co-adapter; Italy)
1946 La Femme fatale
On ne meurt pas comme ça
1947 Les Aventures de Casanova / USA: Loves of Casanova
(two parts: “Le Chevalier de l’Aventure,”
“Les Mirages de l’Enfer”)
1948 Mademoiselle s’amuse (also screenwriter,
adapter)
1949 Une Femme par Jour (also co-screenwriter)
Tous les Chemins mènent à Rome / USA: All
Roads Lead to Rome (also producer; France /
Italy)
La Valse brillante
1950 Nous irons à Paris (also adapter)
Le Rosier de Madame Husson / USA: The Prize
1951 Garou, Garou, le Passe-Muraille / Le Passe-
Muraille / UK and USA: Mr. Peek-a-Boo (also
co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)
1952 Nous irons à Monte-Carlo / English version:
Monte-Carlo Baby (co-director with Lester
Fuller) / USA: We Go to Monte-Carlo (also coscreenwriter,
co-dialogist)
Coiffeur pour Dames / UK: An Artist with Ladies
/ USA: French Touch (also co-screenwriter, coadapter,
co-dialogist)
Le Trou normand / USA: Crazy for Love (also
lyricist)
1953 Cent Francs par Seconde (also adapter)
Femmes de Paris
1954 Une Vie de Garçon (also screenwriter, coadapter,
co-dialogist)
Il paese dei campanelli / Ces Voyous d’Hommes
(Italy / France)
1955 J’avais Sept Filles / I sette peccati di papà / UK:
I Had Seven Daughters / USA: My Seven Little
Sins (also co-adapter; France / Italy)
La Madelon (also co-adapter)
1956 Le Couturier de ces Dames / USA: Fernandel the
Dressmaker (also co-adapter)
La Terreur des Dames
1957 Mademoiselle et son Gang (also screenwriter,
adapter)
Sénéchal le Magnifi que / Il capitano della legione
/ UK: His Greatest Role / USA: Senechal the
Magnifi cent (also co-screenwriter; France /
Italy)
Le Chômeur de Clochemerle / USA: Easiest Profession
(also co-adapter, producer)