''Impeccable Henri'' (French: ''L'Impeccable Henri'') is a 1948 French

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Charles-Félix Tavano Charles-Félix Tavano (19 April 1887 – 29 May 1963) was a French film director as well as a screenwriter. Filmography Director * 1931: ''Deux fois vingt ans'' * 1932: ''Arrêtez-moi!'' * 1932: ''Un client de province'' * 1932: ''Billeting ...

and starring Claude Dauphin,

Marcelle Derrien Marcelle Derrien (1916–2008) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.138 Selected filmography * '' Man About Town'' (1947) * ''Impeccable Henri'' (1948) * ''Dark Sunday'' (1948) * ''The Secret of Monte Cristo ''The Secret of Monte Cristo ...

and

Félix Oudart Félix Charles Oudart (1881–1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * ''Crainquebille'' (1922) * '' Abduct Me'' (1932) * ''Toto'' (1933) * '' George and Georgette'' (1934) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) * ''Mer ...

.Rège p.151 The film's sets were designed by Robert-Jules Garnier.

Cast

René Alone René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine ...

Armand Bernard Armand Bernard (born Armand Joseph Bernard; 21 March 1893 – 13 June 1968) was a French comic actor and composer known mainly for his prolific work in film. Selected filmography * '' Le traitement du hoquet'' (1918) * '' The Little Cafe ...

as Lopez *

Charles Bouillaud Charles Bouillaud (1904–1965) was a French actor. Selected filmography {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouillaud, Charles 1904 births 1965 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male ...

* Claude Dauphin as Henri - le majordome *

as Ève Fournier-Salville * Christiane Derèze * Hélène Garaud as La bonne *

Mona Goya Mona Goya (25 November 1909 – 8 October 1961) was a Mexican-born French film actress who rose to fame in the 1930s. Selected filmography * '' Madame Récamier'' (1928) * ''Princesse Mandane'' (1928) - Simoun * ''L'Argent'' (1928) * ''Jim Hac ...

as Elvire * Yette Lucas as La cuisinière *

as L'homme d'affaires Fournier-Salville *

Georges Paulais Georges Paulais (16 September 1884 – 12 December 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1910 and 1956. He was born in Guimps, Charente, France and died in Chabanais, Charente, France. Selected filmograph ...

as Le jardinier *

Michel Roux Michel Roux, OBE (; 19 April 1941 – 11 March 2020), also known as Michel Roux Snr., was a French chef and restaurateur working in Britain. Along with his brother Albert, he opened Le Gavroche, later to become the first three Michelin starred ...

as Tony *

Albert Rémy Albert Rémy (9 April 1921 – 26 January 1967) was a French actor best known for his supporting roles in François Truffaut's first two feature films. He played Antoine Doinel's father in ''The 400 Blows'' and Charlie Koller's (Charles Aznavou ...

as Gustave * Raymond Soukoff *

Jean Wall Jean Wall (1900–1959) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films. Partial filmography * ''La vagabonde'' (1932) - Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy * ''Chair ardente'' (1932) - Florent * '' The Beautiful Sailor'' ( ...

as Gérard

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1948 films 1948 comedy films French comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Charles-Félix Tavano French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub