Film

Azaïs

1931 · 1h 42m

Remember when Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music says "Every time God closes a door, He opens a window?" Well, this is basically the same philosophy followed by a sage authority named Professor Azais. Though he is never seen in the film, Azais's influences dictates every move made by Le Baron Wurtz (Max Dearly), a private tutor. Though he suffers quite a few setbacks, Wurtz presses on, armed by the Azaiz philosophy that every time something goes wrong in one part of the world, it is balanced by something going right elsewhere. This "law of compensations" pays off in big laughs for the audience, and in a happy-ever-after for Wurtz. Azais was based on a play by Georges Berr and Rene Verneuil.

Max Dearly

Baron Wurtz

Simone Rouvière

Suzette Wurtz

Jeanne Saint-Bonnet

Comtesse Romani

Pierre Stéphen

Félix Borneret

Gaston Dupray

Luquin

Henriette Delannoy

Baronne Wurtz

Suzy Pierson

Gabrielle Avize

Paulette Duvernet

Leda Ginelly

Henry Houry

Robert Pizani

Paul Clerget

Berni

• René HervilDirector

Release date

May 22, 1931

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 42m