Huis clos (1954 film)
Encyclopedia
Huis clos No Exit, is a French
comedy
film from 1954, directed by Jacqueline Audry
, written by Jean-Paul Sartre
, starring Jean-Marie Amato and Louis de Funès
.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
film from 1954, directed by Jacqueline Audry
Jacqueline Audry
Jacqueline Audry was a French film director who started making films in post-World War II France and specialised in literary adaptations. She was the first commercially successful woman director of post-war France....
, written by Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, particularly Marxism, and was one of the key figures in literary...
, starring Jean-Marie Amato and Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
.
Cast
- ArlettyArlettyArletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model.-Life and career:Arletty was born Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat in Courbevoie , to a working-class family. Her early career was dominated by the music hall, and she later appeared in plays and cabaret. Arletty was a stage performer for ten years...
: Inès Serrano, lesbian - Gaby Sylvia : Estelle Rigaud, the infanticide
- Franck Villard : Joseph Garcin
- Yves DeniaudYves Deniaud (actor)Yves Deniaud was a French comic actor.-Filmography:* 1936 : Le Crime de Monsieur Lange de Jean Renoir* 1937 : Drôle de drame de Marcel Carné – Policeman...
: le garçon d'étage - Nicole CourcelNicole CourcelNicole Courcel is a French actress, who achieved popularity through the 1950s, and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside of France. Born Nicole Marie-Anne Andrieux in Saint-Cloud, western suburbs of Paris, she appeared in 43 films between 1947 and 1979...
: Olga, a friend of Estelle - Danielle Delorme : Florence, friend of Inès
- Jean DebucourtJean DebucourtJean Debucourt was a French film actor. He appeared in 104 films between 1920 and 1958.-Selected filmography:* The Fall of the House of Usher * Mayerling * Devil in the Flesh...
: the general - Jacques Chabassol : Pierre, the young person loving Estelle
- Arlette Thomas : Mme Garcin, wife of Joseph
- Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLouis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
: (uncredited)
External links
- Huis clos (1954) at the Films de France