''Maxime'' is a 1958 French comedy-drama film directed by
Henri Verneuil
Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno Internationa ...
who co-wrote screenplay with
Henri Jeanson
Henri Jules Louis Jeanson (6 March 1900 in Paris – 6 November 1970 in Équemauville) was a French writer and journalist. He was a "satrap" in the "College of 'Pataphysics".
As a journalist before World War II
Jeanson was born on 6 Mar ...
and
Albert Valentin
Albert Valentin (1908–1968) was a Belgian screenwriter and film director.
Selected filmography
* '' Song of Farewell'' (1934)
* ''Stradivarius'' (1935)
* ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938)
* '' Marie-Martine'' (1943)
* ''The Secret of Monte ...
. It based on novel by
Henri Duvernois
Henri Duvernois (4 March 1875 in Paris - 30 January 1937 in Paris) was a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter.
Filmography
*''La Guitare et le Jazz-band'', directed by Gaston Roudès (1923, based on the play ''La Guitare et le Jaz ...
. The film stars
Michèle Morgan,
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...
,
Arletty
Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including '' Hotel du N ...
and
Jane Marken
Jane Marken (born Jeanne Berthe Adolphine Crabbe, sometimes credited as Jeanne Marken, 13 January 1895 in Paris 10th arrondissement – 1 December 1976 in Paris 4th arrondissement) was a French actress. She was the first wife of the actor Ju ...
.
It tells the story of an ageing roue, a rich man and a lovely woman.
Cast
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Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...
as Maxime Cherpray
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Michèle Morgan as Jacqueline Monneron
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Arletty
Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including '' Hotel du N ...
as Gazelle
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Jane Marken
Jane Marken (born Jeanne Berthe Adolphine Crabbe, sometimes credited as Jeanne Marken, 13 January 1895 in Paris 10th arrondissement – 1 December 1976 in Paris 4th arrondissement) was a French actress. She was the first wife of the actor Ju ...
as Coco Naval
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Félix Marten
Félix Marten (1919–1992) was a German-born French film actor. He was born in Remagen to a Finnish father, and his family fled Germany following the Nazi takeover. He is one of a number of actors to play Leslie Charteris's character Simon Templ ...
as Hubert Treffujean
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Jacques Dufilho as Flick
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Micheline Luccioni
Micheline Luccioni (1930–1992) was a French stage, film and television actress.Cowie & Elley p.127 Her son, José Luccioni, is also an actor.
Partial filmography
* '' Gervaise'' (1956) - Clémence - une blanchisseuse, ouvrière chez Gervaise
...
as Liliane
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Films directed by Henri Verneuil
French comedy-drama films
1958 films
1950s French films
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