The Heart on the Sleeve
The Heart on the Sleeve (French: Le Coeur sur la main) is a 1948 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Bourvil, Michèle Philippe and Jacques Louvigny.[1]
| The Heart on the Sleeve | |
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| Directed by | André Berthomieu |
| Produced by | Jean Mugeli |
| Screenplay by | André Berthomieu Paul Vandenberghe |
| Starring | Bourvil Michèle Philippe Jacques Louvigny |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
| Cinematography | Fred Langenfeld |
| Edited by | Jeannette Berton Claude Gros |
Production company | Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise |
| Distributed by | S.R.O. |
Release date | 22 December 1948 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
It had admissions in France of 3,657,951.[2]
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.
Plot
Léo Ménard works as a sexton in a small parish. When the Parisian singer Mary Pinson performs in his village he's asked to accompany her on his accordion, because the pianist is unavailable. His nightly performance causes a scandal in the Catholic community and he loses his job. He leaves to Paris to look up the singer.
Main cast
- Bourvil as Leon Ménard - le bedeau d'un village normand qui devient vedette de cabaret
- Michèle Philippe as Mary Pinson - une chanteuse dont s'éprend Léon
- Lolita De Silva as Solange - la fille du cirque
- Robert Berri as Alex - le fiancé de Mary
- Jacques Louvigny as Martineau - l'imprésario
- Charles Bouillaud as Paulo - le guitariste
- Paul Faivre as Le curé
- Blanche Denège as Augustine - la bonne du curé
- Marcelle Monthil as Mademoiselle Aglaé
References
- Rège p.93
- "Bourvil Box Office". Box Office Story.
Comme beaucoup pourraient le penser, le cœur sur la main n’est pas une expression. L’expression est : la main sur le cœur (générosité)
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.