Miquette (1950 film)
Miquette (French: Miquette et sa mère) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Louis Jouvet, Bourvil and Saturnin Fabre. The film was an adaptation of the play Miquette et sa mere by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet, which had previously been adapted into 1934 (Miquette) and 1940 (Miquette) films. The film is set around the turn-of-the century.
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| Directed by | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Produced by | Raymond Borderie Robert Dorfmann |
| Written by | Robert de Flers (play) Gaston Arman de Caillavet (play) Jean Ferry Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Starring | Louis Jouvet Bourvil Saturnin Fabre Danièle Delorme |
| Music by | Albert Lasry |
| Cinematography | Louis Née Armand Thirard |
| Edited by | Monique Kirsanoff |
Production company | CICC |
| Distributed by | Les Films Corona |
Release date | 14 April 1950 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,159,279 admissions (France)[1] |
Clouzot was reluctant to make the film, but was contractually obliged to. It was not a commercial or critical success.[2]
Partial cast
- Louis Jouvet as Monchablon
- Bourvil as Urbain de la Tour-Mirande
- Saturnin Fabre as Le marquis
- Danièle Delorme as Miquette
- Mireille Perrey as Madame veuve Hermine Grandier
- Pauline Carton as Perrine
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Mademoiselle Poche
- Madeleine Suffel as Noémie
- Maurice Schutz as Panouillard
- Pierre Olaf as Le jeune premier
- Paul Barge as L'abbé
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References
- "Bourvil Box Office". Box Office Story.
- Lloyd p.64
Bibliography
- Lloyd, Christopher. Henri-Georges Clouzot. Manchester University Press, 2007.
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