Nitchevo (Russian for "nothing", "ничего" [nʲɪʨɪˈvo]) is a 1936 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Harry Baur, Marcelle Chantal and George Rigaud. It is a remake of the 1926 silent film of the same name.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.38
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Serge Piménoff and Georges Wakhévitch
Cast Harry Baur as Le commandant Robert Cartier Marcelle Chantal as Thérèse Sabianne George Rigaud as Hervé de Kergoët Jean-Max as Sarak Lisette Lanvin as Claire Ivan Mozzhukhin as L'officier Meuter Paul Azaïs as Lemoule, un matelot Jean Tissier as L'inventeur Ducourjour Habib Benglia as Un matelot Jean Daurand as Un matelot Abel Tarride as Arbères Paul Velsa as Le cuisinier Lucien Coëdel as Le radio Marcel Lupovici as Le lieutenant Philippe Richard as Le gardien chef Philippe Derevel Jean Dunot Rodolphe Marcilly André Siméon
Reception Writing for Night and Day in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a mildly poor review, complaining primarily that the film "has a bad story - and a very obscure one". Greene described the film as formulaic in its presentation, however he conceded that "the picture is worth a visit for the final situation in a sunk submarine and for the acting of M. Harry Baur". (reprinted in: )
References
Bibliography Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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