Film

The Man Who Seeks the Truth

1940 · 1h 30m · Comedy

IMDb

5.4

Jean Vernet, an unselfish banker, feels fine : he has a charming mistress, Jacqueline ; a godson, Fernand, that he took in when he was a child and that he has brought up and cherished ever since ; a faithful friend, Lamblin ; and an adorable dog. But things are not so rosy as they look. Adrienne, Jean's sister, hates Jacqueline and is prepared to do everything to separate the couple. Worse, it looks as though Fernand has betrayed his godfather by sleeping with Jacqueline. To know more about those around him, Jean, a modern Volpone, decides to fake deafness.

Raimu

Jean Vernet

André Alerme

Victor

Jacqueline Delubac

Jacqueline Diel

Jean Mercanton

Fernand

Gabrielle Dorziat

Adrienne

Tramel

Lamblin, the cashier

Suzanne Dehelly

Madame Lamblin

Jean Tissier

Leduc, the filmmaker

Robert Seller

Auguste

Nicolas Amato

Head waiter

Jacques Henley

Yvette Lebon

Gracieuse

Paul Escoffier

René Génin

Specialist

André Numès

Michele Olivier

Deaf lady

• Alexander EswayDirector

Release date

March 20, 1940

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy