''The Love Game'' () is a 1960 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

Philippe de Broca Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac (; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French film director. He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful ''That Man from Rio (''L'Homme de Rio'')'', ''Le Magnifique, ...

. It was entered into the

10th Berlin International Film Festival The 10th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1960. The Golden Bear was awarded to '' El Lazarillo de Tormes'' directed by César Fernández Ardavín. Juries The following people were announced as being ...

where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. The film's distributor threatened to seek an injunction against the U.S. Commissioner of Customs, who delayed granting clearance for ''The Love Game'' to be exhibited in the United States.(1960, August 25). ''Film Release Sought: Distributor Plans Court Suit Against U.S. to Get Movie''. The New York Times, pg 24.

Plot

Suzanne wants to marry Victor and have children with him. Victor however is not interested in becoming a husband or a father. While he cannot be bothered into complying with her wishes, their mutual friend Francois would be happy to do so. Consequently, Suzanne eventually turns to Francois. This leaves Victor no other choice than to change his mind if he wants Suzanne back.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel Jean-Pierre Cassel (; born Jean-Pierre Crochon; 27 October 1932 – 19 April 2007) was a French actor and dancer. A popular star of French cinema, he was initially known for his comedy film appearances, though he also proved a gifted dramatic a ...

as Victor *

Geneviève Cluny Geneviève Cluny (born 18 April 1928) is a former French film actress. She appeared in both French New Wave films as well as popular mainstream commercial productions during the 1950s and 1960s. She is credited for the basic idea on which Jean-Lu ...

as Suzanne * Jean-Louis Maury as François * Robert Vattier as L'acheteur galant *

Claude Cerval Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971. Biography After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet Jules Eugène Lo ...

as Le consommateur *

Pierre Repp Pierre Repp (5 November 1909 in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France – 1 November 1986 in Plessis-Trévise, France) was a French humorist and actor. His real name was Pierre Alphonse Léon Frédéric Bouclet. On 14 August 1930, he married Ferdinande ...

as L'automobiliste * Maria Pacôme as Une cliente *

Jeanne Pérez Jeanne Pérez (28 September 1894 – 11 May 1975) was a French actress in 71 films, TV movies and series between 1930 and 1975. Filmography References External links * 1894 births 1975 deaths French film actresses People from Ca ...

as Le buraliste *

François Maistre François Maistre (14 May 1925 – 16 May 2016) was a French film, television and theatre actor. Born in Demigny, Saône-et-Loire, France, he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1960 and 2003. His father was singer and actor A.-M. Julien. Se ...

as L'homme élégant * Lud Germain as Le noir *

Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...

as Le forain *

Jackie Sardou Jackie Sardou (7 April 1919 – 2 April 1998) was a French actress. Personal life She was born Jacqueline Labbé in Paris, and married Fernand Sardou, a singer. She was the mother of singer Michel Sardou Michel Charles Sardou (; born 26 J ...

References

External links

* 1960 films 1960 romantic comedy films French black-and-white films French romantic comedy films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Philippe de Broca Films scored by Georges Delerue 1960s French films {{romantic-comedy-film-stub