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The Virtuous Scoundrel
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Wikipedia article
'The Virtuous Scoundrel' (French: 'La Vie d'un honnte homme'), is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed and written by Sacha Guitry and starring Michel Simon, Marguerite Pierry and Laurence Badie.Crisp p.263 It was shot at Photosonor Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Aim Bazin.
Synopsis
Two twin brothers have lived apart for many years. Albert has become a financial success and lives a very rigid life with his family while Alain is a free spirit enjoying a series of adventures travelling the world. After meeting Alain dies from a heart attack and on a spur of the moment Albert changes clothes with him and begins to enjoy his newfound freedom. However his wife, believing herself now to be a widow, attempts to marry she thinks is Alain as he has inherited all of his brother's wealth.
Cast
* Michel Simon as Albert and Alain Mnard-Lacoste
* Marguerite Pierry as Madeleine Lacoste, wife of Albert
* Laurence Badie as Juliette Lacoste, the daughter of Albert and Madeleine
* Franois Gurin as Pierre Lacoste, the son of Albert and Madeleine
* Louis de Funs as Emile, the valet of the Mnard-Lacoste
* Claude Gensac as Evelyne
* Lon Walther as Matre Denisot
* Michel Nastorg as Le mcanicien
* Marthe Salbel as Marie, cousin of Mnard-Lacoste
* Pauline Carton as the patroness of the hotel
* Lana Marconi as a prostitute, nicknamed "la comtesse"
* Georges Bever as the taxi driver
* Andr Brunot as the doctor Ogier
* Marcel Prs as the commissary Vincent
* Max Dejean as the innkeeper
* Marcel Mouloudji as Le chanteur
* Sacha Guitry as Self
References
Bibliography
* Crisp, Colin. 'French CinemaA Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 19401958'. Indiana University Press, 2015.
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