''Love in Jamaica'' (French: ''À la Jamaïque'') is a 1957 French

musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as break ...

directed by

André Berthomieu André Berthomieu (; 16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) ...

and starring

Luis Mariano Luis Mariano Eusebio González García (13 August 1914 – 14 July 1970), also known as Luis Mariano, was a popular tenor of Spanish origin who achieved celebrity in 1946 with "La belle de Cadix" ("The Beautiful Lady of Cadix") an operetta by ...

Jane Sourza Jane Sourza (1902–1969) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.480 She was in a long-term relationship with the actor Raymond Souplex. Selected filmography * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1938) * ''The Duraton Family'' (1939) * ''Radio Su ...

and

Paquita Rico Francisca Rico Martínez (13 October 1929 – 9 July 2017), better known as Paquita Rico, was a Spanish film actress and singer. She appeared in 30 films between 1948 and 1983. She starred in the film ''Let's Make the Impossible!'', which w ...

.Rège p.726 It is an

operetta film Operetta films (German: Operettenfilm) are a genre of musical films associated with, but not exclusive to, German language cinema. The genre began in the late 1920s, but its roots stretch back into the tradition of nineteenth century Viennese ope ...

, adapted from a stage work composed by Francis Lopez. It was shot at the Franstudios in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...

Raymond Nègre Raymond Nègre was a French art director born on 13 July 1908 in Domjulien, Vosges, France and died on the 8th of July 1985 in Créteil (Val-de-Marne). He was active in the film industry from the 1930s until the 1970s in more than sixty films of t ...

Cast

as Manoël Martinez *

as Annie Krüschen *

as Olivia de Montana * Gisèle Robert as Gilda *

Fernand Sardou Fernand Sardou (18 September 1910 – 31 January 1976La Gloire de Pagnol
p. 235.) was a French singer an ...

as Maxime de Sainte-Maxime *

Darry Cowl Darry Cowl (born André Darricau; 27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French comedian, actor and musician. He won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2004 for his role as a concierge in '' Pas sur la bouche'' (''Not on ...

as Pater noster *

Frédéric Duvallès Frédéric Duvallès (1884–1971) was a French film actor.Hayward p.383 He was often simply credited as Duvallès. Selected filmography * '' The Wonderful Day'' (1932) * '' Companion Wanted'' (1932) * ''The Heir of the Bal Tabarin'' (1933) * ''C ...

as Simon Legrand *

Gaston Orbal Gaston Orbal (1898–1983) was a French stage and film actor.Lorcey p.244 Selected filmography * '' Dédé'' (1935) * ''Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * '' My Aunt the Dictator'' (1939) * '' Tobias Is an Angel'' (1940) * '' The Suitors Club'' (194 ...

as Le capitaine *

Georges Aminel Georges Aminel (11 October 1922 – 29 April 2007) was a French actor.Biggs p.221 His father was from Martinique. Selected filmography * ''Dangerous Turning'' (1954) * ''The Little Rebels'' (1955) * ''Love in Jamaica'' (1957) *''White Cargo'' (19 ...

as Pépito * Bernard Dumaine *

Christian Duvaleix Christian Duvaleix (1923–1979) was a French stage and film actor. He was born in Tunis which was then part of French Tunisia, the son of Albert Duvaleix. He was a character actor appearing in a number of supporting roles. He was one of the membe ...

Maurice Nasil Maurice may refer to: *Maurice (name), a given name and surname, including a list of people with the name Places * or Mauritius, an island country in the Indian Ocean *Maurice, Iowa, a city *Maurice, Louisiana, a village *Maurice River, a trib ...

Madeleine Suffel Madeleine Suffel (1899–1974) was a French film and stage actress.Palmer & Michael p.274 She played supporting roles in a number of films from the early 1930s onwards. Selected filmography * '' A Rare Bird'' (1935) * '' School for Coquettes'' (1 ...

Maurice Teynac Maurice Teynac (8 August 1915 – 28 March 1992) was a French actor. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry. In 1954 he appeared in London's West End in J.B. Priestley's poorly reviewed play ''The White Cou ...

* Louis Villor * Nono Zammit

References

Bibliography

* Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1957 films 1957 musical comedy films French musical comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by André Berthomieu Operetta films 1950s French films {{musical-comedy-film-stub