Comedy of Happiness (1940)

Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourdain manages to escape and decides to make everybody happy except... his heirs!

Cast (27)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Michel Simon

Monsieur Jourdain

Ramon Novarro

Félix

Jacqueline Delubac

Anita

Micheline Presle

Lydia

André Alerme

Déribin

Sylvie

Madame Marie

Louis Jourdan

Fédor

Ève Francis

La voyante

Magdeleine Bérubet

Aglaé

M

Marcel Vallée

Le docteur Acario

René Génin

Sinoël

Le général

D

Doumel

Pernamboc

T

Tré-Ki

Tiordo

B

Barteneff

Oreste Bilancia

Le garçon de café (uncredited)

Jaque Catelain

Le directeur de Radio Azur (uncredited)

Anthony Gildès

Augustin (uncredited)

Jacques Henley

(uncredited)

Guy Henry

(uncredited)

F

Felga Lauri

(uncredited)

Albert Malbert

(uncredited)

N

Nicola Maldacea

Le directeur du théatre (uncredited)

G

Giorgio Ravalico

(uncredited)

D

Dina Romano

Mme Anna (uncredited)

M

Martial Rèbe

(uncredited)

R

René Stern

(uncredited)

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