Fausse Alerte

Director: Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli

Overview

The French Way (Fausse Alert) stars American expatriate musical star Josephine Baker as a Parisian cabaret singer. The plot is your standard "star-crossed lovers" melange, distinguished by the conspicuous lack of clothing on the female characters. The coy ingenue is played by 18-year-old Micheline Presle, several years removed from her international stardom vis-a-vis Devil in the Flesh. Because Josephine Baker was black, and because she performed in the nude for the most part, The French Way didn't make it to American shores until 1952. Even then, Ms. Baker's climactic feather dance was entirely excised, though the film spends its last two reels building up to it.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/10/2018
UPC:	0688474350656
Original Release:	1940
Source:	Kit Parker Films

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Micheline Presle	Claire
Josephine Baker	Zazu
Georges Marchal	Bernard
Gabrielle Dorziat	Mme. Ancelot
Jean Tissier	Pierre
Lucien Baroux	Leon/The Tramp
Saturnin Fabre	M. Dalban
Margaret Perry	Mlle. Esperajou
Almos	M. Honore

Technical Credits

Jacques de Baroncelli	Director,Producer
Reine Dorian	Editor
Vincent Scotto	Songwriter
Wal-berg	Score Composer