On purge bébé
| On purge bébé | |
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| Directed by | Jean Renoir |
| Written by | Georges Feydeau (play) |
| Produced by | Pierre Braunberger |
| Starring | Marguerite Pierry Jacques Louvigny Michel Simon |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Jean Mamy |
| Music by | Paul Misraki |
| Distributed by | Les Etablissement Braunberger-Richebé |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
On purge bébé (Baby's Laxative) is Jean Renoir's first sound film, based upon the play by Georges Feydeau. It is a 1931 comedy about a supposedly unbreakable chamberpot and a constipated baby. It is known for mocking the French bourgeoisie.
Renoir made the film in a record three weeks (from script to finished film) in order to get backing for other projects. His next film was La Chienne.