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    Sénéchal the Magnificent

    1957-05-24

    6.8

    Comedy

    Overview:

    Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?

    DirectingJean BoyerWritingJean Boyer

    Cast

    1

    François, Lucien Sénéchal

    Fernandel

    1

    La princesse Marida Ludibescu

    Nadia Gray

    1

    Mme Roberte

    Madeleine Barbulée

    1

    L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval

    Simone Paris

    1

    Le prince Alexandre

    Robert Pizani

    1

    La malade

    Suzanne Dehelly

    1

    Carlini

    Roland Armontel

    1

    Le garagiste - mécanicien du car

    Paul Azaïs

    1

    Le président du tribunal

    Georges Baconnet

    1

    Bit part

    Barbara Brault

    1

    Le représentant en télévision

    Sacha Briquet

    1

    Nicole, une soubrette

    Jacqueline Caurat

    1

    Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon

    Albert Dinan

    1

    M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade

    Giovanni Guarducci

    1

    Castel-Boissac

    Georges Lannes

    1

    M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale

    Jacques Mancier

    1

    L'acteur qui joue M.Serval

    Serge Nadaud

    1

    Le directeur du théâtre

    Gaston Orbal

    1

    Mado Clarieux

    Liliane Patrick

    1

    Beluze

    André Philip

    1

    Bit part

    Roland Rodier

    1

    Un joueur de poker

    Pierre Stéphen

    2

    Mme Léon

    Hélène Tossy

    1

    Le colonel Trochu

    Georges Chamarat

    1

    La colonelle Trochu

    Jeanne Aubert

    1

    Virginie Vitry

    1

    Jenny Astruc

    1

    Catherine Gay

    1

    Denise Pezzani

    1

    Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)

    Max Amyl

    1

    Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)

    Jack Ary

    1

    Un avocat (uncredited)

    Robert Balpo

    1

    Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)

    Charles Bayard

    1

    Un spectateur (uncredited)

    Marcel Bernier

    1

    Une élève (uncredited)

    Dominique Boschero

    1

    Un accessoiriste (uncredited)

    Charles Bouillaud

    1

    Un comédien (uncredited)

    Raymond Carl

    1

    Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited)

    Roméo Carlès

    1

    Une danseuse (uncredited)

    Barbara Cruz

    1

    Un gangster (uncredited)

    Gérard Darrieu

    1

    L'habilleuse (uncredited)

    Luce Fabiole

    1

    L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)

    Henri Garcin

    1

    Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)

    Émile Genevois

    1

    Le restaurateur (uncredited)

    Camille Guérini

    1

    Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited)

    Robert Mercier

    1

    Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited)

    Jane Morlet

    1

    Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)

    Laure Paillette

    1

    Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited)

    Jimmy Perrys

    1

    (uncredited)

    Manuel Gary

    1

    (uncredited)

    Nina Myral

    1

    (uncredited)

    Fred Pasquali

    1

    (uncredited)

    Victor Tabournot

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Chronos Films
      2. France Cinéma Productions
      3. Rizzoli Film
    • Vote Count: 11
    • Popularity: 0.508
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Sénéchal le magnifique

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