Bonjour sourire is a French film realized and denied by Claude Sautet among whom it is the first film, release in 1955.

♦ Synopsis :

The small principality of Monte-Néro is in agitation: the moroseness of the heiress of the throne, the princess Aline, is the cause. The Prime Minister would like to see it smiling, which would support its advances near it and would allow him to consider the crown. In spite of all the subterfuges, Aline déride not. It will be necessary that four whimsical Parisian : Strong Jimmy, Annie Cordy, Henri El Salvador and Christian Duvaleix league so that the joy returns in the middle of the princess.

♦ Specification sheet :

Title : Bonjour sourire
Other known title : Sourire au lèvres (in Belgium)
Realization : Claude Sautet (first realization)
Superintendent : Robert Dhéry
Scenario : Original of Pierre Tarcali
Adaptation : Yves Robert, Pierre Tarcali
Dialogue : Jean Marsan
Production assistant : Pierre Tarcali, Régis Forissier
Images : Léonce-Henri Burel
Operator : Henri Raichi, assisted of J. Charvein and of Saint-Girons
Music : Jean Constantin
Background music : Pierre Guillermin (Editions Jacques Hélian)
Decorations : Georges Lévy
Editing : Yvonne Martin, assisted of Janine Oudoul
Sound : René-Christian Forget, assisted of Maillet and Clarens
Make-up : Marcelle Testard
Photographer of tray : Jean Gluck
Script-girl : Lucie Lichtig
Architect advice : Jacques Starkier
General manager : Renée Bardon
Outside manager : Jean Chaplain, assisted of Buffet
Assistant manager : André Retbi
Tapestry-maker : Marius Martin
Property man : Bouladoux
Dresser : Jeanne Soudant
Thanks in Mr the chief conservative of parks and gardens of the city of Paris "Mr R. Joffet" for the authorization to shoot this film in the park and the castle of Bagatelle.
Group and light : Lumex
Shooting from July 25th till August 25th, 1955
Film 35mm, black and white
Edition : Studios Marignan
Laboratory and special affect : Lianofilm
Leader of production : Robert Tarcali, Pierre Tarcali
Director of production : Georges Tarcali
Producer's assistant : Raymond Devise
Production : Vox Films (France)
Distribution : Sirius
Duration : 90mn
Genre : Comedy
First presentation the 13/06/1956
Visa of exploitation : 17044

♦ Distribution :

Louis de Funès : Mr Bonoeil, the secretary of Prime Minister
Jimmy Gaillard : In his own role
Olga Thorel : The princess Aline, Marguerite, Sophie
Marcel Lupovici : The knight Anatole d'Erceny, Prime Minister
Darry Cowl : The doctor of the principality
Jean Carmet : Jean Courtebride
Lisette Lebon : Rosette, the maid
André Philipp : King of the principality of Monte-Néro
Annie Cordy : In his own role
Henri Salvador : In his own role
Christian Duvaleix : In his own role
Harry Max : Double Note, the music professor
Bernard Musson : The butler
Pierre Duncan : A policeman
Eugène Stuber : The caretaker of the theater
Pierre Repp : The mayor who proceeds to the marriage
Louis Massy : Foreign secretary
René-Louis Lafforgue : The dressmaker of the principality
Pierre Larquey : He even by the voice, throwing the message to the radio
Philippe Olive
Michel Dancourt