Sweet Madness (French: Folie douce) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Lisette Jambel, Marthe Mercadier and André Gabriello.[1][2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Delfau.
Synopsis
The president of a company goes mildly insane and is restrained by his associates in a lunatic asylum. However he escapes and returns to the head of the company showing great extravagances towards the employees that infuriate his fellow directors.
Cast
- Lisette Jambel as Yolande
- Marthe Mercadier as Juliette
- André Gabriello as the captain Edgar Morgan
- Frédéric Duvallès as Mr Lancer-Léger
- Pierre-Louis as Arthur
- Louis de Funès
- Anne Beressy
- Christine Carrère
- Maxime Fabert
- Colette Régis
- Michel Nastorg
- Robert Lussac
- Suzanne Gabriello
- Robert Le Fort
- René Hell
- France Gabriel
- José Casa
References
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/5516/folie-douce
- ^ Dicale p.57
- ^ Rège p.799
Bibliography
- Dicale, Bertrand. Louis de Funès, grimaces et gloire. Grasset, 2009.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- Sweet Madness at IMDb
- Folie douce (1951) at the Films de France
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