A Mistress for the Summer

A Mistress for the Summer (1960)

Comedy

Philippe, a little known artist, has a mistress, Viviane, a woman he does not love. When he learns the bailiffs are about to seize his paintings, Philippe decides to leave alone for the French Riviera and spend, as he regularly does, comfortable and carefree holidays in the luxurious villa of his friend Paule. But, on his way, he meets Manette, a beautiful but poor girl to whom he offers to become his companion for the Summer. Manette accepts the strange deal in exchange for bed and board. As Philippe always comes in the company of his mistress of the time, the presence of Manette does not pose a problem. But the young woman soon feels ill-at-ease in such a dubious environment. moreover, she realizes that she is falling in love with Philippe, who might not be so cynical as he wants to appear.

Director: Édouard Molinaro
Writers: Maurice Clavel, Édouard Molinaro.

Casts

	Pascale Petit as Manette
	Micheline Presle as Paule
	Michel Auclair as Philippe
	Aimé Clariond as Rosenkrantz
	Marina Malfatti as The Foreigner
	Antoine Balpêtré as The Poet
	Bernard Lajarrige as The Bartender
	Claire Maurier as Viviane
	Henri Vidon as The King
	Nicole Nantheuil as Brigitte
	Ida Galli as
	Giuseppe Porelli as Jérôme
	Georges Poujouly as Michel
	Michel Fortin as
	Sylvie Coste as The Redhead (uncredited)
	Geo Harry as The Minister (uncredited)
	Eva Linkova as Wife (uncredited)
	Georges Meister as Business man (uncredited)
	Noëlle Noblecourt as (uncredited)

Crew