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Be Beautiful But Shut Up
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Wikipedia article
'Be Beautiful But Shut Up' is a French black-and-white crime comedy film made in 1958, directed by Marc Allgret.
The film features Alain Delon and Jean Paul Belmondo in early roles as members of a gang.Top Sex Symbols of French Films Feud at Drop of Hat
Kramer, Carol. Chicago Tribune 16 Aug 1970: f1.
It was also known as 'Blonde for Danger'.BLONDE FOR DANGER "(Sois belle et tais-toi)"
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 9.
Plot
The protagonist, played by Mylne Demongeot, is a teenage female orphan who after escaping from her detention center joins a gang of Parisian burglars, but then by coincidence meets a young police inspector (played by Henri Vidal) with whom she falls in love, marries and starts a decent life.
The story shows how her former acquaintances from the criminal milieu become suspects in a jewel robbery.
Cast
* Mylne Demongeot as Virginie Dumayet
* Henri Vidal as Insp. Jean Morel
* Darry Cowl as Insp. Jrme
* Batrice Altariba as Olga Babitcheff
* Roger Hanin as Charlemagne
* Jean-Paul Belmondo as Pierrot
* Alain Delon as Loulou
* Robert Dalban as Insp. Gotterat
* Franois Darbon as Gino
* Gabrielle Fontan as Grand-mre de Jean
* Ren Lefvre as Raphal
Production
Filming took place from December 1957 to February 1958.
Reception
The film recorded admissions of 1,904,380 in France. This made it the 44th most popular film of the year.
References
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