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The Beautiful Image
The Beautiful Image (French: La belle image) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Frank Villard, Françoise Christophe and Pierre Larquey.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. It was based on the 1941 novel of the same title by Marcel Aymé.
| The Beautiful Image | |
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| Directed by | Claude Heymann |
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| Based on | The Beautiful Image by Marcel Aymé |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lucien Joulin |
| Edited by | Claude Nicole |
| Music by | Louis Beydts |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont |
Release date | 30 May 1951 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
The face of a modest, quiet man unexpectedly changes one day into a handsome, vigorous one. He becomes a swaggering womaniser who none of his former acquaintances recognise. He even seduces his own wife in his new personae.
Cast
- Frank Villard as Raoul Cérusier / Roland Colbert
- Françoise Christophe as Renée Cérusier
- Pierre Larquey as L'oncle Antonin
- Suzanne Flon as Lucienne Chenal
- Robert Dalban as Julien Gauthier
- Junie Astor as La Sarrazine
- Olivier Hussenot as Le commissaire
- Arlette Merry as La concierge
- Gilberte Géniat as Annette, la bonne
- Made Siamé as Mlle Lagorce
- René Clermont as L'homme aux cochons d'Inde
- Paul Faivre as L'employé du bureau B.C.B.
- Ariane Murator as L'employée du bureau B.C.B.
- Roland Armontel as Le pharmacien
- Jacques Beauvais as Le maître d'hôtel
- Paul Bisciglia
- Louis Bugette as Le chauffeur de taxi
- Claude Castaing
- Jean-Jacques Duverger as Jacquot
- Gilbert Edard
- Lucien Guervil as L'inspecteur
- Harry-Max
- Gilbert Sauval as Le clochard
- Titys as Un employé
References
- ^ Frey p.78
Bibliography
- Frey, Hugo. Louis Malle. Manchester University Press, 2004.
External links
- The Beautiful Image at IMDb