Country
France
Date
Feb 29, 1952
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Gabin | Joseph Rivet |
| Jean Servais | l'ami de Jean |
| Daniel Gélin | Jean |
| Simone Simon | Joséphine |
| Philippe de Chérisey | Frédéric |
| Paul Azaïs | Le patron du bal |
| Antoine Balpêtré | Monsieur Poulain |
| René Blancard | Le maire |
| Henri Crémieux | Monsieur Pimpesse |
| Gaby Bruyère | Frimousse |
| Mathilde Casadesus | Madame Louise dite Cocotte |
| Arthur Devère | Le contrôleur du train |
| Paulette Dubost | Madame Fernande |
| Jean Galland | Ambroise |
| Jocelyne Jany | La petite Constance Rivet |
| Robert Lombard | Monsieur Philippe |
| Héléna Manson | Marie Rivet |
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| Marcel Pérès | Monsieur Duvert |
| Jean Meyer | Monsieur Dupuis |
| Louis Seigner | Monsieur Tourneveau |
| Michel Vadet | Le marin |
| Janine Viénot | La poule du docteur |
| Charles Vissières | Le vieux normand dans le train |
| Peter Ustinov | Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit) |
| Anton Walbrook | Narrator, German version |
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Le Plaisir |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Stera Films, Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), C.C.F.C |
| Data di uscita | 29 febbraio 1952 |
| Writer | Jacques Natanson, Max Ophüls, Guy de Maupassant |
| Editors | Léonide Azar |
| Cinematography | Christian Matras, Philippe Agostini, Roger Forster |
| Asst. Directors | Max Ophüls |
| Camera Operators | Christian Matras, Philippe Agostini, Roger Forster |
| Add. Photography | Christian Matras, Philippe Agostini, Roger Forster |
| Composer | Joe Hajos, Maurice Yvain |
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| Sound | Joe Hajos, Maurice Yvain |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 04, 1952
Certification
6
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