Désiré

Sacha Guitry exchanges his usual top hat for a uniform in Désiré, playing a cavalier valet embroiled in an awkward flirtation with his new employer (played by the actor-director's real-life wife, Jacqueline Delubac), who is involved with a stuffy politician. A carefree class farce filled with memorable supporting characters, Désiré blurs the distinction between upstairs and downstairs.

6.6

92 min

Cast

Sacha Guitry

as Désiré

Jacqueline Delubac

as Odette Cléry

Jacques Baumer

as Félix

Pauline Carton

as Adèle

Saturnin Fabre

as Adrien

Geneviève Vix

as la comtesse

Arletty

as Madeleine

Alys Delonde

as Henriette Corniche, femme d'Adrien

Director

Sacha Guitry