Jules Muraire, known as RAIMU (1883-1946). 2 L.A.S., Nice [late 1939 or early 1940], to Pierre Wolff; 4 and 2pages in-8 on Hôtel Negresco letterhead. About the film L'Homme qui cherche la vérité by Alexandre Esway, for which Pierre Wolff (1865-1944) wrote the screenplay and dialogues. Wednesday. Raimu finds that the Société Bercholz, the film's producer, "treats him a bit cavalierly. Never a word to ask me to shoot a new scene, to take a train at this moment, when I'm in the middle of work, to go to Paris [...] They play a little too much on Pierre Wolff to get Raimu on board. What's more, they're simply making up lies. [...] Well, my dear master, these people don't interest me at all. They have money, lots of money, and you're responsible for that fortune. [...] I have made a great sacrifice for these people, but that's where it ends"... "The Société Bercholz et Cie is a rather curious company. After saying the most outrageous things about me, these gentlemen demand that I go to Paris. And they'll give 10,000 francs in their name. They're jokers. In any case, Lévy-Strauss and I are waiting for you in Nice. If they'll give me 10,000 francs, that's it"...
Estimate
€300 - €400
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
30%
Jules Muraire, known as RAIMU (1883-1946). 2 L.A.S., Nice [late 1939 or early 1940], to Pierre Wolff; 4 and 2pages in-8 on Hôtel Negresco letterhead.
About the film L'Homme qui cherche la vérité by Alexandre Esway, for which Pierre Wolff (1865-1944) wrote the screenplay and dialogues.
Wednesday. Raimu finds that the Société Bercholz, the film's producer, "treats him a bit cavalierly. Never a word to ask me to shoot a new scene, to take a train at this moment, when I'm in the middle of work, to go to Paris [...] They play a little too much on Pierre Wolff to get Raimu on board. What's more, they're simply making up lies. [...] Well, my dear master, these people don't interest me at all. They have money, lots of money, and you're responsible for that fortune. [...] I have made a great sacrifice for these people, but that's where it ends"...
"The Société Bercholz et Cie is a rather curious company. After saying the most outrageous things about me, these gentlemen demand that I go to Paris. And they'll give 10,000 francs in their name. They're jokers. In any case, Lévy-Strauss and I are waiting for you in Nice. If they'll give me 10,000 francs, that's it"...
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