Bizarre, Bizarre (1937): Cast & Plot
Bizarre, Bizarre is a 1937 comedy directed by Marcel Carné, starring Louis Jouvet as Archibald Soper, évèque de Bedford, Michel Simon and Jenny Burnay. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Marcel Carné
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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French - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bizarre, Bizarre About?
The premise of Bizarre, Bizarre without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A French farce set in Victorian London follows a botanist and his wife who stage their own disappearance to avoid the disapproving attentions of their self‑righteous cousin, an Anglican bishop spearheading a campaign against their literary work. Their ruse spirals into a series of comic mishaps and escalating confusion as they scramble to stay hidden while the bishop’s moral crusade intensifies.
Bizarre, Bizarre Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- botanist
- bishop
- farce
- pseudonym
- chinatown
- crime novelist
- presumed dead
- male rear nudity
- male nudity
- suspected murder
- fear of scandal
- clergyman
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- secret identity
- mimosa
- carnivorous plant
- mystery author
- novelist
- servant
- character says i love you
- milk
- greenhouse
- drunkenness
- based on novel
- reference to horatio nelson
- false morality
- public morality
- 1910s
- throwing a stone through a window
- scottish costume
- lynch mob
- autograph
- maid
- caught in a lie
- lie
- cousin cousin relationship
- censorship
- london england
- folies bergere
- skinny dipping
- nude bathing
- disguise
- milkman
- cult film
- serial killer
- burlesque
- murder
Bizarre, Bizarre Cast & Characters
Louis Jouvet leads the cast as Archibald Soper, évèque de Bedford, with Michel Simon as Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel and Jenny Burnay as Madame Pencil - la cuisinière des Molyneux. Directed by Marcel Carné; 31 actors are credited in all.
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Director Marcel Carné
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Louis Jouvet as Archibald Soper, évèque de Bedford -
Michel Simon as Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel - Jenny Burnay as Madame Pencil - la cuisinière des Molyneux
- Nadine Vogel as Eva - la secrétaire des Molyneux
Also Starring in Bizarre, Bizarre
· 27 more- Max Morise James, le domestique des Molyneux
- Jean-Louis Barrault William Kramps, le tueur de bouchers
- Jeanne Lory Mrs. McPhearson - la tante d'Irwin qui perd la tête
- Jean-Pierre Aumont Billy - le laitier amoureux d'Eva
- Françoise Rosay Margaret Molyneux
- Annie Cariel Elisabeth Soper - la femme de l'évêque
- Jean Marais Le fêtard assommé par un Chinois (uncredited)
- René Génin le balayeur
- Franck Maurice le père qui réprimande son fils (uncredited)
- Yves Deniaud Un policier (uncredited)
- Guy Decomble le maquereau (uncredited)
- Sinoël Le gardien de prison
- Maurice Marceau un figurant (uncredited)
- Henri Guisol Buffington - un journaliste alcoolique
- Madeleine Suffel Victory - la dame de compagnie de Mrs. McPhearson
- Frédéric O'Brady un reporter (uncredited)
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- Marcel Duhamel le fêtard amoureux des enterrements
- Pierre Alcover l'inspecteur-chef de Scotland Yard Bray
- Fabien Loris Un policier (uncredited)
- Pierre Prévert le crieur de journaux (uncredited)
- Robert Mercier un policier en civil (uncredited)
- Ky Duyen l'hôtelier chinois de Soho
- Agnès Capri la chanteuse des rues
- Foun-Sen la fille corrigée (uncredited)
- Claudye Carter Une figurante (uncredited)
- Raymond Pélissier
- Margot Capelier la cliente du salon de thé (uncredited)
Bizarre, Bizarre Plot Summary
What happens in Bizarre, Bizarre from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In London, a tense public dressing-down of scandalous literature sparks a tangled, farcical mystery. Archibald Soper, Louis Jouvet the Bishop of Bedford, denounces Felix Chapel’s latest crime novel at a sparsely attended meeting. Among the attendees is his cousin Irwin Molyneux, Michel Simon, who is invited to speak but is abruptly interrupted by William Kramps, Jean-Louis Barrault, a ruthless serial killer on the loose. The uproar that follows drives Soper to an impulsive, later-night decision: he invites himself to dine and sleep at the Molyneux house, dragging a wave of social oddities into a house already unsettled by the disappearance of Mrs. Molyneux.
Full summary
The whole story of Bizarre, Bizarre, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Bizarre, Bizarre?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which character is the Bishop of Bedford who denounces Felix Chapel's novel?
Bizarre, Bizarre Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Drole de Drame” and “Lo strano dramma del dottor Molyneux”.
- Also known as
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- Drole de Drame
- Lo strano dramma del dottor Molyneux
- Ein sonderbarer Fall
- Забавна драма
- Drôle de Drame ou L'Étrange Aventure de Docteur Molyneux
- 滑稽戏
- 이상한 드라마
- Det perfekta brottet
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Bizarre, Bizarre FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Bizarre, Bizarre, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bizarre, Bizarre?
Bizarre, Bizarre runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Bizarre, Bizarre released?
Bizarre, Bizarre was released on October 20, 1937.
Who directed Bizarre, Bizarre?
Bizarre, Bizarre was directed by Marcel Carné.
More films by Marcel Carné Who is in the cast of Bizarre, Bizarre?
Bizarre, Bizarre stars Louis Jouvet as Archibald Soper, évèque de Bedford, Michel Simon as Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel and Jenny Burnay as Madame Pencil - la cuisinière des Molyneux, among 31 credited actors.
Does Bizarre, Bizarre have a post-credit scene?
No. Bizarre, Bizarre has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bizarre, Bizarre in?
The original language of Bizarre, Bizarre is French.
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