Les Deux Timides

• Pierre Batcheff: Jules Frémissin
• Jim Gérald: Garadoux
• Maurice de Féraudy: Thibaudier
• FrançoiseRosay: aunt
• Jacqueline Laurent:
• Madeleine Guitty: maid
• Yvette Andréyor: Mme Garadoux
• Léon Larire:
• Anna Lefeuvrier:
• Louis Pré Fils:
• Antoine Stacquet:
• Odette Talazac:

The two shy is a silent comedy from director René Clair from the year 1928. Literary template provided Eugène Labiche and Marc Michel with its play A picture hat ( 1851).

Action

A shy lawyer defending an accused, the ill-treatment of his wife is accused. At the height of his summation he is overthrown by the emergence of a mouse in confusion, that he ultimately contributes to the conviction of his client.

Background

The film was released on 1 March 1929 in France for the first time in the cinema.

Shortly before director René Clair had the same story filmed in 1928 under the title The Florentine Hat ( Un chapeau de paille d' Italie) with great success. 1943 was created under the title Les Deux timides Yves Allégret another remake.

Georges Delerue composed in 1952 for this film, a film music.

Criticism

" Clair's film lives from the characterization of his protagonists and of the possibilities of the moving image [ ... ] so that the wit of the original is transferred directly to, visual humor. '"

" With ease staged, technically sophisticated silent film classic. Conclusion: Tricky and lightweight cinema without words ".