Life of an honest man

the life of an honest man is a French film carried out by Sacha Guitry in 1952

Synopsis

Albert and Alain Ménard-Lacoste are twin brothers. First " has; réussi" , i.e. he became a rich and sizeable man, fears of its entourage and leading an infernal life to its family. It is not happy. The second travelled much and saw very modestly. An interview takes place between the two brothers and Alain dies abruptly. Albert endorses his personality and returns at his place. Accommodated like the heir to Albert, it is found quickly in the situation which was his before its " mort". Even his wife, acting only by interest, wants to marry it. The family practitioner discovers trickery and Albert leaves to the adventure.

Data sheet

Realization: Sacha Guitry
Scenario, Adaptation, Dialog: Sacha Guitry
Assistant realizer: François Gir
Images: Jean Bachelet, assisted of Rene Ribault
Operator: Pierre Bachelet
Music: Louiguy, creates by Mouloudji
Décors: Aime Bazin
Assembly: Raymond Lamy
Sound: Tony Leenhardt
Boom operator: Guy the Villette
Make-up: Janine Jarreau
Photographer of palteau: Jean Klissak
Script girl: Odette Lemarchand
general Manager: Philippe Seine, assisted Robert Christidès for the control external
Turning from October 29th to November 15th, 1952
Film 35mm, black and white
Production: Simon Barstoff Films - General Productions (France)
Chief of production: Simon Barstoff, Michel Kagansky
Distribution: Corona
Poster artist: Clement Hurel
First presentation the 2/18/1953
Lasted: 85mn
Kind: Dramatic comedy

Distribution

Michel Simon: Albert and Alain Ménard-Lacoste
Louis de Funès: Emile, the manservant of Ménard-Lacoste
Marguerite Pierry: Madeleine Lacoste, the woman of Albert
François Guerin: Pierre Lacoste, the son of Albert and Madeleine
Laurence Badie: Juliette Lacoste, the girl of Albert and Madeleine
Claude Gensac: Evelyne, the chambermaid of Ménard-Lacoste
Leon Walther: Master Denisot, the notary of Ménard-Lacoste
Marthe Salbel: Marie, the cooker of Ménard-Lacoste
Pauline Paperboard: The owner of the hotel
Lana Marconi: A prostitute, called " the comtesse"
Georges Bever: The taxi driver
Andre Brunot: Doctor Ogier
Marcel Fathers: The police chief Vincent
max Dejean: The Derived landlord
Jacques: The doctor of Roubaix
Marcel Mouloudji: A singer
Christine Vall: A chambermaid of Ménard-Lacoste
Jacqueline Gut: The saleswoman
Michel Nastorg: Rene, the mechanic
Sacha Guitry: Itself with the credits of the film
Louiguy: He even
Roger Pear tree: An inspector
Rene Grethen: An inspector
Daniel Pierson
Jeanne Pierson
Anne Rey

Around film

First cinematographic meeting between Claude Gensac and Louis de Funès. She will play then more than ten resumptions in company of Louis de Funès, generally interpreting the role of his wife.

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