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The Necklace (1929)

1929 · Feature film · 89 min · dir. Gaston Ravel

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Synopsis

Adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's novel 'The Queen's Necklace' which portrays the Affair of the Diamond Necklace which occurred before the French Revolution.

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Details

Director
Gaston Ravel
Writer
Alexandre Dumas
Composer
André Roubaud
Cinematography
Gustavo Kottula
Studio
Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert (G.F.F.A)
Released
1929-10-21
Original title
Le collier de la reine
Running time
89 minutes
Language
French

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Why The Pointless, MisleadingTitle? · Impertinax · 2026-08-30

This is actually The Cocoanuts, starring the Marx Brothers. Why they aren't shown in the Cast Credits, and why the name has been changed to "The Necklace," is a mystery to me, unless it is an attempt to evade copyright issues.

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