South Africa / Feb 10, 1966 / Johannesburg
She's the only lady who ever got a boyfriend for a wedding present!
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lady L is an elegant 80-year-old woman who recalls her amorous life story, including past loves and lusty, scandalous adventures she has lived through.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cecil Parker | Sir Percy |
| Philippe Noiret | Ambroise Gérôme |
| Jacques Dufilho | Bealu |
| Eugene Deckers | Koenigstein |
| Daniel Emilfork | Kobeleff |
| Hella Petri | Madam |
| Jean Wiener | Krajewski |
| Roger Trapp | Police Inspector Dubaron |
| Jean Rupert | |
| Joe Dassin | Police inspector |
| Jacques Legras | Police inspector |
| Mario Feliciani | Italian anarchist |
| Sacha Pitoëff | Bomb-throwing revolutionary |
| Arthur Howard | Butler |
| Dorothy Reynolds | |
| Jacques Ciron | |
| Hazel Hughes |
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| Tanya Lopert | Agneau (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lady L |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Concordia, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, C. C. Champion |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 1965 |
| Production | Carlo Ponti |
| Writer | Romain Gary, Peter Ustinov |
| Casting | Margot Capelier |
| Editing | Roger Dwyre |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan, Raymond Picon Borel |
| Assistant directors | Paul Feyder, Peter Ustinov, Lucie Lichtig |
| Camera operators | Raymond Picon Borel, Henri Alekan |
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| Additional photography | Henri Alekan, Raymond Picon Borel |
| Production design | Auguste Capelier, Maurice Barnathan, Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Art direction | Auguste Capelier, Maurice Barnathan, Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Set decoration | Auguste Capelier, Maurice Barnathan, Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Special effects | Karl Baumgartner |
| Music | Jean Françaix, William Robert Sivel |
| Sound | Jean Françaix, William Robert Sivel |
| Costume design | Marcel Escoffier, Jacqueline Guyot, William Tuttle, Michel Deruelle, Giuseppe Annunziata, Alex Archambault, Amalia Paoletti |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Michel Deruelle, Giuseppe Annunziata, Marcel Escoffier, Jacqueline Guyot, Alex Archambault, Amalia Paoletti |
| Hairstyling | Marcel Escoffier, Jacqueline Guyot, William Tuttle, Michel Deruelle, Giuseppe Annunziata, Alex Archambault, Amalia Paoletti |
Release dates
Limited release
Spain / Apr 10, 1966 / Barcelona
United States / May 18, 1966 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 17, 1965 / 16 / West Germany
United Kingdom / Dec 17, 1965
France / Dec 22, 1965 / TP
Finland / Jan 21, 1966
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Portugal / Jan 25, 1966
Türkiye / Feb 01, 1966
Sweden / Feb 07, 1966
Netherlands / Apr 07, 1966
Denmark / May 31, 1966
Mexico / Jan 26, 1967
Slovenia / Jul 01, 1969
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