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directed by Jean Boyer and starring

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and

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.Quinlan p.165 Based on the play ''Le Complexe de Philémon'' by

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, it was the final film of the veteran director Jean Boyer. The film's sets were designed by the

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. It was shot at the

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Synopsis

A couple have been happily married for twelve years, until the wife discovers

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. She becomes convinced that her husband's normal exterior conceals endless secrets and enlists her friends to try and find out the truth.

Cast

as François Faustin *

as Helene Faustin *

as David Kouglov *

Jean Lefebvre Jean Marcel Lefebvre (3 October 1919Some sources indicate he was born in 1922. – 9 July 2004) was a French film actor. His erratic studies were interrupted by World War II. Taken prisoner and then requisitioned as a laborer, he escaped to joi ...

as Blaise *

Maurice Chevit Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film ''Le Père tranquille''. ...

as Hubert *

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as Antonia * Jacqueline Jefford as Mademoiselle Pelusso *

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as Olga * Catherine Clarence as La dactylo brune * Liliane Gaudet as Christiane *

Nicole Gueden Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...

as La dactylo blonde * Kajio Pawlowski as Van Druck, l'industriel hollandais * Jean-Paul Zola as Le président de la société industrielle *

Pascale Roberts Pascale Roberts (21 October 1930 – 26 October 2019) was a French film and television actress.Goble p. 471 She was a César Award Cesar or César may refer to: Arts and entertainment * César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romant ...

as Cécile *

Yvonne Clech Yvonne is a feminine given name, the female form of Yvon, which is derived from the French name Yves and Yvette. It is from the French word ''iv'', meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an occupational nam ...

as Lucienne

References

Bibliography

* Quinlan, David. ''Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Stars''. Batsford, 1996.

External links

* 1964 films French comedy films Italian comedy films 1964 comedy films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Jean Boyer Films shot at Billancourt Studios French films based on plays Italian films based on plays 1960s French films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-France-film-stub