United States / Oct 22, 1957 / New York City, New York
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
La Vie d'un honnête homme English: The Virtuous Scoundrel, is a French comedy drama film from 1953, directed by Sacha Guitry, written by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pauline Carton | Boss of the hotel |
| Marthe Salbel | Marie, cook |
| Lana Marconi | une prostituée, "la comtesse" |
| Michel Nastorg | Mechanic |
| André Brunot | Dr. Ogier |
| Georges Bever | Taxi driver |
| Max Dejean | Tavern boss |
| Marcel Pérès | Commissioner Vincent |
| Jacqueline Gut | Mercer |
| Jacques Derives | Doctor from Roubaix |
| Marcel Mouloudji | Singer |
| Marc Arian | Mr. Valembray, department head (uncredited) |
| Louiguy | Self (uncredited) |
| Christine Vall | Maid (uncredited) |
| Sacha Guitry | Self in the prologue / Narrator (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Vie d'un honnête homme |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | S.B. Films, Général Productions |
| Release date | 18 febbraio 1953 |
| Writer | Sacha Guitry |
| Assistant directors | François Gir, Sacha Guitry |
| Production design | Aimé Bazin |
| Art direction | Aimé Bazin |
| Set decoration | Aimé Bazin |
| Music | Louiguy, Tony Leenhardt |
| Sound | Tony Leenhardt, Louiguy |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Feb 18, 1953
Belgium / Apr 24, 1953
Sweden / Mar 22, 1954
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