Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957)
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 ?
Director:
Jean Boyer
Writer:
Jean-Jacques Rouff
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Fernandel as François, Lucien Sénéchal |
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Nadia Gray as La princesse Marida Ludibescu |
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Madeleine Barbulée as Mme Roberte |
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Simone Paris as L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval |
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Robert Pizani as Le prince Alexandre |
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Suzanne Dehelly as La malade |
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Roland Armontel as Carlini |
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Paul Azaïs as Le garagiste - mécanicien du car |
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Georges Baconnet as Le président du tribunal |
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Barbara Brault as Bit part |
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Sacha Briquet as Le représentant en télévision |
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Jacqueline Caurat as Nicole, une soubrette |
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Albert Dinan as Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon |
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Giovanni Guarducci as M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade |
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Georges Lannes as Castel-Boissac |
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Jacques Mancier as M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale |
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Serge Nadaud as L'acteur qui joue M.Serval |
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Gaston Orbal as Le directeur du théâtre |
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Liliane Patrick as Mado Clarieux |
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André Philip as Beluze |
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Roland Rodier as Bit part |
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Pierre Stéphen as Un joueur de poker |
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Hélène Tossy as Mme Léon |
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Georges Chamarat as Le colonel Trochu |
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Jeanne Aubert as La colonelle Trochu |
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Virginie Vitry as |
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Jenny Astruc as |
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Catherine Gay as |
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Denise Pezzani as |
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Max Amyl as Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited) |
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Jack Ary as Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited) |
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Robert Balpo as Un avocat (uncredited) |
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Charles Bayard as Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited) |
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Marcel Bernier as Un spectateur (uncredited) |
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Dominique Boschero as Une élève (uncredited) |
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Charles Bouillaud as Un accessoiriste (uncredited) |
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Raymond Carl as Un comédien (uncredited) |
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Roméo Carlès as Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited) |
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Barbara Cruz as Une danseuse (uncredited) |
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Gérard Darrieu as Un gangster (uncredited) |
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Luce Fabiole as L'habilleuse (uncredited) |
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Henri Garcin as L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited) |
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Émile Genevois as Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited) |
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Camille Guérini as Le restaurateur (uncredited) |
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Robert Mercier as Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited) |
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Jane Morlet as Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited) |
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Laure Paillette as Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Perrys as Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited) |
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Manuel Gary as (uncredited) |
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Nina Myral as (uncredited) |
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Fred Pasquali as (uncredited) |
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Victor Tabournot as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jean Boyer | Director |
| Writing | Jean Manse | Dialogue |
| Camera | Charles Suin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jacques Desagneaux | Editor |
| Writing | Jean-Jacques Rouff | Adaptation |
| Writing | Jean Boyer | Adaptation |
| Writing | Serge Veber | Adaptation |
| Production | Jean Boyer | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Misraki | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Robert Giordani | Production Design |
| Writing | Jean-Jacques Rouff | Screenplay |
| Sound | P.H. Goumy | Sound Editor |
