Frou-Frou

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Frou-Frou
Directed by Augusto Genina
Produced by Gamma Film (France)
Written by A.E. Carr
Cécil Saint-Laurent
Based on Frou-Frou 
by Jacques Laurent
Starring Dany Robin
Louis de Funès
Music by Louiguy
Cinematography Henri Alekan
Editing by Augusto Genina
Distributed by Gamma Film
Release dates
  • July 19, 1955 (1955-07-19) (France)
Running time 112 minutes
Country France
Italy
Language Italian

Frou-Frou, is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Augusto Genina, written by A.E. Carr, starring Dany Robin and Louis de Funès. The film is also known as "A Girl from Paris".[1]

Plot

Frou-Frou is a 16-years-old peddler. She comes to the attention of four gentlemen who agree on helping her to improve her situation. They teach her to behave like a lady and introduce her to the upper class. But she falls in love with an unsuccessful artist who commits suicide after he has befathered her with a daughter...

Cast

  • Dany Robin as Antoinette Dubois called "Frou-Frou"
  • Louis de Funès as Colonel Cousinet-Duval, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
  • Gino Cervi as Prince Vladimir Bilinsky, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
  • Philippe Lemaire as Michel Arthus, the young painter
  • Ivan Desny as Henri de Gaspard, Frou-Frou's first lover
  • Mischa Auer as Grand duke Alexis
  • Jean Wall as Jean Sabatier, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
  • Umberto Menalti as Count Sigismond Meursault, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
  • Daniel Ceccaldi as Chevalier des Grieux, the young man at the masked ball
  • Marie Sabouret as Grande duchess Anna Ivanovna, keeper of a Russian restaurant
  • Béatrice Arnac as Rosemonde
  • Simone Sylvestre as Ketty
  • Mylène Demongeot as Colonel Cousinet-Duva's teacher
  • Isabelle Pia as Michèle Dubois, Frou-Frou's daughter

References

  1. "A Girl from Paris". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-07-29. 

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