Mitsou (1956 film)
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Mitsou is a 1956 French
comedy film
directed by Jacqueline Audry
and starring Danièle Delorme
, Fernand Gravey
and François Guérin
. A music hall
singer becomes involved in a love triangle
with an older wealthy man and a young army officer. It is based on the 1919 novella Mitsou
by Colette
. The title role is played by Danièle Delorme
who had previously appeared as Gigi in the 1949 film adaptation
of Collete's work Gigi
which was also directed by Audry.
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
comedy film
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...
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....
and starring Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme is an French actress and film producer....
, Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey , also known as Fernand Gravet in America, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who have appeared in silent films produced by pioneer "Belge Cinéma Film" .- Early life :He started performing at the age of five, under his father's direction...
and François Guérin
François Guérin
-Selected filmography:* La Vie d'un honnête homme * Mam'zelle Nitouche * The Aristocrats * Maid in Paris * Mitsou * Ramuntcho * Eyes Without a Face * Dear Caroline...
. A music hall
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
singer becomes involved in a love triangle
Love triangle
A love triangle is usually a romantic relationship involving three people. While it can refer to two people independently romantically linked with a third, it usually implies that each of the three people has some kind of relationship to the other two...
with an older wealthy man and a young army officer. It is based on the 1919 novella Mitsou
Mitsou (novella)
Mitsou is the name of a French war-time novella that was published by Colette in 1919. It was later made into a 1956 film Mitsou.The eponymous protagonist, a 24-year-old star in a show at the Montmartre in Paris in 1917, hides briefly two lieutenants in her garderobe to help her friend Petite...
by Colette
Colette
Colette was the surname of the French novelist and performer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette . She is best known for her novel Gigi, upon which Lerner and Loewe based the stage and film musical comedies of the same title.-Early life and marriage:Colette was born to retired military officer Jules-Joseph...
. The title role is played by Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme is an French actress and film producer....
who had previously appeared as Gigi in the 1949 film adaptation
Gigi (1949 film)
Gigi is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Tissier and Yvonne de Bray. A young woman is manoeuvered into an arranged marriage with an older man, by her scheming aunt. It was based on the novella Gigi written by Colette.A more well-known version of...
of Collete's work Gigi
Gigi
Gigi is a 1944 novella by French writer Colette. The plot focuses on a young Parisian girl being groomed for a career as a courtesan and her relationship with the wealthy cultured man named Gaston who falls in love with her and eventually marries her....
which was also directed by Audry.
Cast
- Danièle DelormeDanièle DelormeDanièle Delorme is an French actress and film producer....
... Mitsou - Fernand GraveyFernand GraveyFernand Gravey , also known as Fernand Gravet in America, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who have appeared in silent films produced by pioneer "Belge Cinéma Film" .- Early life :He started performing at the age of five, under his father's direction...
... Pierre Duroy-Lelong - François GuérinFrançois Guérin-Selected filmography:* La Vie d'un honnête homme * Mam'zelle Nitouche * The Aristocrats * Maid in Paris * Mitsou * Ramuntcho * Eyes Without a Face * Dear Caroline...
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... Estelle - Jacques DubyJacques DubyJacques Duby is a French stage, film and television actor.-External links:* on IMDB...
... Raphaël