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'Les Lavandires du Portugal' ('The Washerwomen of Portugal') is a 1957 French film comedy directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit. It was produced by Les Films Univers, Socit Path Cinma and Suevia Films (Madrid), distributed by Path Consortium and developed by Laboratoire Franay L.T.C Saint-Cloud with montage by LAX. It was shot between 2 May and 6 June 1957 and released on 23 August that year.

Plot



Two companies are in fierce competition to carry out the publicity for the new American 'Floc' washing machine, with two teams led by Jean-Franois and Catherine. They both go to Portugal to try to tempt a jolly washerwoman to come to Paris to take part in the launch and both teams try to eliminate the competition. Catherine manages to find a suitable candidate, Mariana, but Jean-Franois manages to get her to follow him to Paris by offering to marry her.

Crew



* Director : Pierre Gaspard-Huit

* Director (Spanish version) : Ramon Torrado

* Screenplay: Jean Marsan, Madeleine Lefvre

* Adaptation : Pierre Gaspard-Huit, Pierre Lary and Jean Marsan

* Dialogue : Jean Marsan

* Assistant Directors : Pierre Simon, Pierre Lary

* Music : Andr PoppComposer of the successful title song 'Les Lavandires du Portugal', with lyrics by Roger Lucchesi (1955), notably covered by Jacqueline Franois.

* Photography : Roger Fellous

* Camera Operator : Maurice Fellous, assisted by Claude Lecomte and Claude Robin

* Sets : Roger Guisgand, assisted by Roger Briaucourt

* Editing : Fanchette Mazin, assisted by Simone du Bron

* Sound : Ren Sarazin, assisted by Jean Monchablon

* Makeup : Maurice Debanoff

* Landscape Photography : Henri Thibault

* Hair : Janine Pottier

* Costume (urban) : Designed by Alwyn

* Costume (regional) : Madame Samazeuil, after designs by Rodriguez Ferreira

* Costumes (bathing) : Port-Cros

* Location Manager : Roger Descoffre

* Location Manager (Exterior) : Roger Bar

* Producers: Jos Bnazraf, Georges Glass and Cesreo Gonzlez

* Production Director : Jean Velter, assisted by Marguerite Thoule

* Executive Producers : Pierre Cabaud and Ren Bzard

Cast



* Jean-Claude Pascal : Jean-Franois Aubray, publicitaire

* Anne Vernon : Catherine Deligny, la publicitaire rivale

* Paquita Rico : Mariana, la lavandire portugaise

* Darry Cowl : Paul, un aimable farfelu de gnie, chef de l'Agence de Publicit Nouvelle

* Jean-Marie Proslier : Marc, le photographe de Jean-Franois

* Marcel Andr : M. Dubois, le directeur de l'agence publicitaire OPI

* Andr Randall : Andr Molini, le PDG des lessives Floc

* Yvonne Monlaur : Nadine

* Carine Jansen : Maryse, l'assistante de Catherine

* Anne-Marie Baumann : L'actrice la descente de l'avion

* Max Montavon : L'employ de la maison de disques

* Albert Michel : Le peintre qui chante dans le couloir

* Robert Le Bal : l'aubergiste

* Louis Massis : Le ralisateur de la "Pub"

* Germaine de France : Une dame de l'htel

* Jean-Pierre Jaubert : Un photographe

* Jean Droze : Le journaliste pour le lancement de la machine

* Ren Lefebvre-Bel : Le directeur l'aroport

* Ren Aranda: Un journaliste

* Marius Gaidon : Un journaliste

* Albert Daumergue : Un serveur

* Raymond Pierson : L'homme qui veut prendre l'ascenseur en panne (uncredited)

* Aim de March : Un homme la rception

* Roger Lcuyer : Un homme la rception

* Michel Montfort

* Erico Braga

* Patricio Alvares

* Jacques Debary

* Andr Badin

* Elga Andersen "Elga Hymmen"

* Micheline Delanbre

* Michle Frison

* Ellen Picard

* Jacqueline Fontel

* Barbara Brault

* Georges Sauval

* Pedro "Ignacio" Paul

* Georges Montant

* Manuel Requena

* Jos Borja

* Jean Marsan

* Liliane David

* Sylvie Solar

References






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