L'AMANT DE PAILLE

L'Amant de paille is a French film realized by Gilles Grangier, release in 1950.

Personal comments : Louis de Funès is marked in the credits, he plays the role of a psychiatrist, he appears :

- 1 minute and 30 seconds at 12 minutes and 40 seconds after the beginning of the movie
- 44 seconds at 14 minutes and 30 seconds after the beginning of the movie
- 1 minute and 10 seconds at 19 minutes and 47 seconds after the beginning of the movie
- 31 seconds at 48 minutes and 26 seconds after the beginning of the movie
- 2 minutes and 56 seconds at 56 minutes and 58 seconds after the beginning of the movie

♦ Synopsis :

Gisele Sarrazin de Fontenoy, marries of the arms manufacturer Gaston Sarrazin de Fontenoy has a lover in the person of Jimmy, employee of her husband. To live their connection without problems, Gisele and Jimmy imagine a lover of straw, Stanislas, friend of Jimmy. Misused, Gaston really takes, in spite of his denials, Stanislas for the lover of his wife. Rather than to kill its rival, it wishes to reconquer his wife and for this reason, Stanislas installs on their premises. Prudent Stanislas will not fall in love with Gisele, but will reconcile it with its husband. Then he will become professor of love.

♦ Specification sheet :

  • Title : L'amant de paille
  • Realization : Gilles Grangier
  • Scenario : According to the play of Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
  • Adaptation : Carlo Rim, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, A. Dhost
  • Dialogue : Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
  • Production assistant : Claude Pinoteau
  • Images : Michel Kelber
  • Operator : Alain Douarinou
  • Music : Jean Marion
  • Decorations : Guy de Gastynes, assisted of Robert Boudaloux
  • Editing : Jacqueline Douarinou
  • Sound : Lucien Lachamoise
  • Make-up : Maguy Vernadet
  • Hairstyles : Simone Knapp, Alex Archambault
  • Photographer of tray : Guy Rebilly
  • Script-girl : Rosy Jegou
  • General manager : Ben Barkey
  • Shooting from July 20th till August 24th, 1950
  • Film 35mm, black and white
  • Production : The Films Ariane, Sirius (France)
  • Leader of production : Alexandre Mnouchkine, Eyvrard De Rouvre
  • Distribution : Sirius
  • First presentation the 05/01/1951
  • Duration : 86mn
  • Genre : Comedy

 

♦ Distribution :

  • Louis de Funès : Bruno, the psychiatrist
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont : Stanislas Michodier, a friend of Jimmy
  • Gaby Sylvia : Gisèle Sarrazin De Fontenoy, the woman of Gaston
  • Alfred Adam : Gaston Sarrazin De Fontenoy, gunsmith and husband of Gisèle
  • André Versini : Jimmy, employee of Gaston and lover of Gisèle
  • Félix Oudard : Mr Kervadec
  • Lucienne Granier : The lady in black
  • Odette Barancey : The caretaker
  • Marcel Melrac : Mr Henri
  • Emile Genevois : The photographer
  • Gérard Buhr : An employee of Gaston
  • Marcel Derville
  • Jacques Favre-Bertin or Jean-Pierre Bertin
  • Jacqueline Bidoux

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