In the Land of the Sun (1934 film) explained

In the Land of the Sun
Director:	Robert Péguy
Based On:	In the Land of the Sun by Henri Alibert and René Sarvil
Starring:	Henri Alibert Lisette Lanvin Pola Illéry
Music:	Vincent Scotto
Cinematography:	Willy Faktorovitch Nicolas Hayer
Studio:	Les Productions Miramar
Runtime:	79 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

In the Land of the Sun (French: Au pays du soleil) is a 1934 French musical comedy crime film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Henri Alibert, Lisette Lanvin and Pola Illéry.^{[1] [2]} An operetta film, it is based on the 1932 operetta of the same title by Alibert.^[3] It was later remade into a 1952 film In the Land of the Sun starring Tino Rossi.

Synopsis

Near the waterfront in Marseille, a murder is committed near a bar frequented by sailors. Titin is wrongly charged with the murder, to the distress of his girlfriend.

Cast

• Henri Alibert as Titin
• Lisette Lanvin as Miette
• Fernand Flament as Nervi
• Pola Illéry as La petite poule
• René Sarvil as Un policier
• Gorlett as Le gars du milieu
• Edmond Castel as Chichois

References

1. Crisp p.397
2. Bessy & Chirat p.409
3. Goble p.6

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
• Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.