Gringalet is a 1946 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Charles Vanel, Marguerite Deval and Suzy Carrier.[1] It was based on the play of the same title by Paul Vandenberghe, who co-wrote the screenplay and also appears in the title role. The film was later remade as the 1959 Argentine film Gringalet
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| Directed by | André Berthomieu |
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| Based on | Gringalet by Paul Vandenberghe |
| Produced by | Adrien Remaugé |
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| Cinematography | Fred Langenfeld |
| Edited by | Louisette Hautecoeur |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
Production company | Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié.
Synopsis
editA widowed industrialist discovers that he has a secret second son, a painter Francis known as "Gringalet". He insists on inviting him to come and live with the family, to the resentment of the elder son Philippe and his grandmother. However the young man has such charm that he wins them all over.
Cast
edit- Charles Vanel as Lucien Ravaut
- Marguerite Deval as Madame Bachelet
- Suzy Carrier as Josette Blanchard
- Jimmy Gaillard as Philippe Ravaut
- Paul Vandenberghe as Francis Ravaut dit Gringalet
- Paul Faivre as Emile Moret
- Alain Romans as Le pianiste
- Marcelle Hainia as Madame Blanchard
- Christiane Sertilange as Minouche
- Jacques Louvigny as Monsiieur Blanchard
- André Bervil
- Fernand Rauzéna
- Henry Prestat
References
edit- ^ Goble p.474
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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