---
title: 'Extenuating Circumstances (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jean Boyer'
released: '1939-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/extenuating-circumstances-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031158/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Extenuating Circumstances (1939)

1939 · Comedy · France

Original title: Circonstances atténuantes

## Synopsis

Extenuating Circumstances is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Michel Simon, Suzanne Dantès and Arletty. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jean Boyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-boyer)
- **Screenplay:** [Jean Boyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-boyer), [Jean-Pierre Feydeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pierre-feydeau)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Georges Van Parys](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-van-parys)
- **Director of Photography:** [Victor Arménise](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-armenise)
- **Editor:** [Maurice Serein](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-serein)

## Cast

- [Mila Parély](https://cinepixo.com/people/mila-parely)
- [Georges Bever](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-bever)
- [Andrex](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrex)
- [Arletty](https://cinepixo.com/people/arletty)
- [Émile Saint-Ober](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-saint-ober)
- [François Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-simon)
- [Robert Arnoux](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-arnoux)
- [Suzanne Dantès](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanne-dantes)
- [Robert Ozanne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-ozanne)
- [Henri Delivry](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-delivry)
- [René Lacourt](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-lacourt)
- [Marie-José](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-jose)
- [Georges Lannes](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-lannes)
- [Michel Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-simon)
- [Dorville](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorville)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/extenuating-circumstances-1939
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