France / May 24, 1957 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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 ?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Azaïs | Le garagiste - mécanicien du car |
| Georges Baconnet | Le président du tribunal |
| Barbara Brault | Bit part |
| Sacha Briquet | Le représentant en télévision |
| Jacqueline Caurat | Nicole, une soubrette |
| Albert Dinan | Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon |
| Giovanni Guarducci | M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade |
| Georges Lannes | Castel-Boissac |
| Jacques Mancier | M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale |
| Serge Nadaud | L'acteur qui joue M.Serval |
| Gaston Orbal | Le directeur du théâtre |
| Liliane Patrick | Mado Clarieux |
| André Philip | Beluze |
| Roland Rodier | Bit part |
| Pierre Stéphen | Un joueur de poker |
| Hélène Tossy | Mme Léon |
| Georges Chamarat | Le colonel Trochu |
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| Jeanne Aubert | La colonelle Trochu |
| Virginie Vitry | |
| Jenny Astruc | |
| Catherine Gay | |
| Denise Pezzani | |
| Max Amyl | Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited) |
| Jack Ary | Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited) |
| Robert Balpo | Un avocat (uncredited) |
| Charles Bayard | Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited) |
| Marcel Bernier | Un spectateur (uncredited) |
| Dominique Boschero | Une élève (uncredited) |
| Charles Bouillaud | Un accessoiriste (uncredited) |
| Raymond Carl | Un comédien (uncredited) |
| Roméo Carlès | Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited) |
| Barbara Cruz | Une danseuse (uncredited) |
| Gérard Darrieu | Un gangster (uncredited) |
| Luce Fabiole | L'habilleuse (uncredited) |
| Henri Garcin | L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited) |
| Émile Genevois | Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited) |
| Camille Guérini | Le restaurateur (uncredited) |
| Robert Mercier | Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited) |
| Jane Morlet | Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited) |
| Laure Paillette | Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Perrys | Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited) |
| Manuel Gary | (uncredited) |
| Nina Myral | (uncredited) |
| Fred Pasquali | (uncredited) |
| Victor Tabournot | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sénéchal le magnifique |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chronos Films, France Cinéma Productions, Rizzoli Film |
| Release date | 24 maggio 1957 |
| Production | Jean Boyer |
| Writer | Jean-Jacques Rouff, Jean Boyer, Jean Manse, Serge Veber |
| Editing | Jacques Desagneaux |
| Cinematography | Charles Suin |
| Assistant directors | Jean Boyer |
| Camera operators | Charles Suin |
| Additional photography | Charles Suin |
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| Production design | Robert Giordani |
| Art direction | Robert Giordani |
| Set decoration | Robert Giordani |
| Music | Paul Misraki, P.H. Goumy |
| Sound | Paul Misraki, P.H. Goumy |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 13, 1958
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