FOLIE DOUCE

Folie douce is a French film realized by Jean-Paul Paulin, release in 1951.

Personal comments : Louis de Funès is not marked in the credits, he does not appear in the play because he was cut in the editing.

♦ Synopsis :

Reached soft madness, the president of an important company distributes the benefit of the aforesaid the company to his employees and in guard a part for him. It will ensure the happiness of three of its employees and will marry with one of his partners of asylum from where he is escaped prisoner.

♦ Specification sheet :

  • Title : Folie douce
  • Realization : Jean-Paul Paulin
  • Scenario : According to the novel of Marcel-Eric Grancher "Sous le pavillon noir"
  • Adaptation : Marcel-Eric Grancher, Jean-Paul Paulin
  • Dialogue : Marcel-Eric Grancher
  • Production assistant : Roger Maxime
  • Images : Pierre Petit
  • Operator : Pierre Lebon
  • Music : Loulou Gasté
  • Songs : André Hornez
  • Decorations : Eugène Delfau
  • Editing : Gisèle Gouye
  • Sound : Raymond Chedmail
  • Make-up : Eugène Gaidaroff
  • Photographer of tray : Henri Thibault
  • Script-girl : Charlotte Bardonnet
  • General manager : Ernest Muller
  • Film 35mm, black and white
  • Shooting from September 4th till October 15th, 1950
  • Director of production : Pascal Paulin
  • Production : Francinalp (France)
  • Distribution : Astoria Films
  • First presentation the July 4th, 1951
  • Duration : 90mn
  • Genre : Comedy

 

♦ Distribution :

  • Louis de Funès : Role was cut in the editing (?) / the viewed film about copy, Louis de Funès does not appear either to the credits, or to the screen.
  • Lisette Jambel : Yolande
  • Marthe Mercadier : Juliette
  • André Gabriello : The captain Edgar Morgan
  • Frédéric Duvalles : Mr Lancer-Léger
  • Pierre Louis : Arthur
  • Anne Beressi
  • Christine Carrère
  • Maxime Fabert
  • Colette Régis
  • Michel Nastorg
  • Robert Lussac
  • Suzanne Gabriello
  • Robert Le Fort
  • René Hell
  • France Gabriel
  • José Casa

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