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Sénéchal the Magnificent

Released: 1957-05-24
Studios: Chronos Films, France Cinéma Productions, Rizzoli Film,


Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?

Director / Directors

Jean Boyer
Director


Cast

Fernandel
Character: François, Lucien Sénéchal
Nadia Gray
Character: La princesse Marida Ludibescu
Madeleine Barbulée
Character: Mme Roberte

Simone Paris
Character: L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval
Robert Pizani
Character: Le prince Alexandre
Suzanne Dehelly
Character: La malade

Roland Armontel
Character: Carlini
Paul Azaïs
Character: Le garagiste - mécanicien du car
Georges Baconnet
Character: Le président du tribunal

Barbara Brault
Character: Bit part
Sacha Briquet
Character: Le représentant en télévision
Jacqueline Caurat
Character: Nicole, une soubrette

Albert Dinan
Character: Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon
Giovanni Guarducci
Character: M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade
Georges Lannes
Character: Castel-Boissac

Jacques Mancier
Character: M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale
Serge Nadaud
Character: L'acteur qui joue M.Serval
Gaston Orbal
Character: Le directeur du théâtre

Liliane Patrick
Character: Mado Clarieux
André Philip
Character: Beluze
Roland Rodier
Character: Bit part

Pierre Stéphen
Character: Un joueur de poker
Hélène Tossy
Character: Mme Léon
Georges Chamarat
Character: Le colonel Trochu

Jeanne Aubert
Character: La colonelle Trochu

Max Amyl
Character: Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)

Jack Ary
Character: Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)
Robert Balpo
Character: Un avocat (uncredited)
Charles Bayard
Character: Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier
Character: Un spectateur (uncredited)
Dominique Boschero
Character: Une élève (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
Character: Un accessoiriste (uncredited)

Raymond Carl
Character: Un comédien (uncredited)
Roméo Carlès
Character: Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited)
Barbara Cruz
Character: Une danseuse (uncredited)

Gérard Darrieu
Character: Un gangster (uncredited)
Luce Fabiole
Character: L'habilleuse (uncredited)
Henri Garcin
Character: L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)

Émile Genevois
Character: Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)
Camille Guérini
Character: Le restaurateur (uncredited)
Robert Mercier
Character: Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited)

Jane Morlet
Character: Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
Character: Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)
Jimmy Perrys
Character: Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited)

Manuel Gary
Character: (uncredited)
Nina Myral
Character: (uncredited)
Fred Pasquali
Character: (uncredited)

Victor Tabournot
Character: (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Jean Manse
Dialogue
Jean Boyer
Adaptation

Paul Misraki
Original Music Composer
Robert Giordani
Production Design

Jean Boyer
Producer
P.H. Goumy
Sound Editor

Serge Veber
Adaptation
Charles Suin
Director of Photography