The Little Cafe (1919 film) explained

The Little Cafe
Director:	Raymond Bernard
Studio:	Pathé
Distributor:	Pathé
Runtime:	55 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	Silent (French intertitles)

The Little Cafe (French: Le petit café) is a 1919 French silent comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Max Linder, Armand Bernard and Joffre. It was based on the 1911 play The Little Cafe by Tristan Bernard.^[1]

Synopsis

After inheriting a large sum of money, a Parisian waiter has to keep working in a cafe to honour his contract to his unscrupulous employer. While working there, he falls in love with his employer's daughter.

Cast

• Max Linder as Albert
• Armand Bernard as Bouzin
• Joffre as Philibert
• Wanda Lyon as Yvonne
• Flavienne Merindol as Edwige
• Halma as Bigredon
• Major Heitner as Pianiste Tzigane
• Andrée Barelly as Bérangère d'Aquitaine
• Henri Debain as Le plongeur

References

1. Bradley p. 118

Bibliography

• Bradley, Edwin M. The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography Of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. McFarland, 2004.