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

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. 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: '' Billetin ...

and starring Claude Dauphin,

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

and

Félix Oudart Félix Charles Oudart (8 June 1881 – 10 August 1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Crainquebille'' (1922) * '' Abduct Me'' (1932) * '' Toto'' (1933) * '' Theodore and Company'' (1933) * '' George and G ...

.Rège p.151 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 ...

Robert-Jules Garnier Robert-Jules Garnier (1883–1958) was a French art director.Bergfelder, Harris & Street p.72 Selected filmography * ''Judex'' (1916) * '' Marquitta'' (1927) * '' The Crew'' (1928) * '' Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * '' Billeting Order'' (1932) ...

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 (11 May 1904 – 12 June 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-cen ...

* 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) * '' Princess Mandane'' (1928) – Simoun * '' L'Argent'' (1928) * ''Jim ...

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 filmogra ...

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 Roux, Albert, he opened Le Gavroche, which subsequently became the first ...

as Tony *

Albert Rémy Albert Rémy (; 9 April 1915 – 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 Aznavo ...

as Gustave * Raymond Soukoff *

Jean Wall Jean Wall (31 December 1900 – 24 October 1959) was a French stage actor, stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films. Partial filmography * ''La vagabonde'' (1932) – Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy * ''Chair ardente'' (1932) � ...

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 Films scored by Jean Marion {{1940s-France-film-stub