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I Have an Idea

1934 film

I Have an Idea (French: J'ai une idée) is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Raimu, Simone Deguyse and Félix Oudart.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1922 West End farce Tons of Money by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.

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Synopsis

In order to avoid his creditors, a man pretends he is dead then poses as his long-lost cousin from Mexico to claim the inheritance. Things are complicated when two other cousins, one of them an imposter, attempt to launch their own claims for the money.

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References

  1. [1]
    Oscherwitz & Higgins p.361
  2. [2]
    Goble p.149

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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