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directed by Marc Allégret and starring

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, Lucien Baroux and

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.Parish p.35 The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Lourié. It was shot at the

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and on location around the city.

Synopsis

A carefree young man in Paris is enlisted by his landlord to try and teach him how to woo women.

Cast

as Michel Levasseur * Lucien Baroux as Raymond Sauvaget *

as Lucienne Aubier *

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as Rose Blondel de Saint-Leu *

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as Le vicomte de Joymont *

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as Lili Schiaparelli *

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as Le chasseur du restaurant *

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as Maître Corneille * Alsonia as Ida * May Francis as Suzanne * Gisèle Préville as Solange Surnisse * Chaz Chase as Lui-même * Floyd Du Pont as Lui-même *

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as Lui-même * France Aubert as La chanteuse * Georges Bever as Le domestique de Raymond *

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* Jean Deiss * Doumel * Abel Jacquin * Philippe Janvier * Marc-Hély *

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* Robert Ralphy * Jacques Scey *

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as Un membre de l'orchestre de Ray Ventura * Louis Gasté as Un membre de l'orchestre de Ray Ventura * Michèle Rauge

References

Bibliography

* James Robert Parish. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

* 1936 films French comedy films 1936 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Marc Allégret Films shot at Billancourt Studios Films shot in Paris Films set in Paris Pathé films French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub