Le Congrès des belles-mères (lit. The Congress of Mothers-in-Law) is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Émile Couzinet and starring Pierre Larquey, Jeanne Fusier-Gir and Georges Rollin.[1][2][3] It was shot at the Studios de La Côte d'Argent in Bordeaux and on location in Bourg-sur-Gironde. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renneteau.
Le Congrès des belles-mères | |
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Directed by | Émile Couzinet |
Written by | Émile Couzinet |
Produced by | Émile Couzinet |
Starring | Pierre Larquey Jeanne Fusier-Gir Georges Rollin |
Cinematography | Pierre Dolley Scarciafico Hugo |
Edited by | Henriette Wurtzer |
Music by | Paulette Zévaco |
Production company | Burgus Films |
Distributed by | Héraut Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Synopsis
editA baroness forms a society of mothers-in-law aggrieved at their sons-in-law. She tries to prevent the marriage of her daughter to the mayor's nephew.
Cast
edit- Pierre Larquey as Le maire
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La baronne de Courtebise
- Georges Rollin as Jacques
- Colette Régis as Madame Guerchepinte
- Maximilienne as Madame Moucaille
- Dorette Ardenne as Catherine Moucaille
- Simone Max as Madame Bonnichon
- Alain Baugé as André
- Annick Baugé as Dominique de Courtebise
- Pierre Brebans as René Jolisein
- Raymond Cordy as Le garde champêtre
- Georges Coulonges as Le baron deCourtebise
- Jean-Michel Rankovitch as Jean
- Marcel Roche as Marcel
- Sidoux as Joseph
- Gloria Velasquez as La chanteuse
References
edit- ^ Rège p.268
- ^ Bessy & Chirat p.288
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/5032/le-congres-des-belles-meres
Bibliography
edit- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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