Sénéchal the Magnificent
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| Sénéchal the Magnificent | |
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| Directed by | Jean Boyer |
| Written by | Jean Boyer Jean Manse Jean-Jacques Rouff Serge Veber |
| Produced by | Jean Boyer Julien Rivière Marcel Roux |
| Starring | Fernandel Nadia Gray Madeleine Barbulée |
| Cinematography | Charles Suin |
| Edited by | Jacques Desagneaux |
| Music by | Paul Misraki |
Production companies | Chronos Films France Cinéma Productions Rizzoli Film Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise |
| Distributed by | Cinédis |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Sénéchal the Magnificent (French: Sénéchal le magnifique) is a 1957 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Nadia Gray and Madeleine Barbulée.[1][2] It was shot at Billancourt Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It is also known by the alternative title His Greatest Role.
Cast
[edit]- Fernandel as François, Lucien Sénéchal
- Nadia Gray as La princesse Marida Ludibescu
- Madeleine Barbulée as Mme Roberte
- Simone Paris as L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval
- Robert Pizani as Le prince Alexandre
- Suzanne Dehelly as La malade
- Roland Armontel as Carlini
- Paul Azaïs as Le garagiste - mécanicien du car
- Georges Baconnet as Le président du tribunal
- Sacha Briquet as Le représentant en télévision
- Jacqueline Caurat as Nicole, une soubrette
- Albert Dinan as Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon
- Giovanni Guarducci as M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade
- Georges Lannes as Castel-Boissac
- Jacques Mancier as M. Bardin - le responsible de la tournée théâtrale
- Serge Nadaud as L'acteur qui joue M.Serval
- Gaston Orbal as Le directeur du théâtre
- Liliane Patrick as Mado Clarieux
- André Philip as Beluze
- Pierre Stéphen as Un joueur de poker
- Hélène Tossy as Mme Léon
- Georges Chamarat as Le colonel Trochu
- Jeanne Aubert as La colonelle Trochu
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1956-1960. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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