Nemo's Bank Explained

Nemo's Bank (French: La banque Nemo) is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Marguerite Viel and starring Victor Boucher, Mona Goya and René Bergeron.^[1] The film is based on a 1931 play of the same name, but also has strong similarities to the Stavisky Affair which took place the year the film was released.

Synopsis

A man rises from the gutter to become a leading banker. His involvement in dishonest financial dealings threaten the collapse of his empire, but he is rescued by the various politicians who have interests in the firm.

Main cast

• Victor Boucher as Gustave Labrèche
• Mona Goya as Charlotte
• René Bergeron as Émile Larnoy
• Charles Fallot as Nemo
• Henry Bonvallet as Vauquelin
  • Guilhon Fred Marche as Pignolet
• Georges Pally as Le président
• Gustave Gallet as Biscotte
• Alice Tissot as Mme Nemo

References

1. Hayward p.149

Bibliography

• Hayward, Susan. French National Cinema. Routledge, 2006.