Sénéchal the Magnificent
1957/05/24 • Released • French
Overview
Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?
Director : Jean Boyer
Casts
Fernandel
François, Lucien Sénéchal
Nadia Gray
La princesse Marida Ludibescu
Madeleine Barbulée
Mme Roberte
Simone Paris
L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval
Robert Pizani
Le prince Alexandre
Suzanne Dehelly
La malade
Roland Armontel
Carlini
Paul Azaïs
Le garagiste - mécanicien du car
Sacha Briquet
Le représentant en télévision
Jacqueline Caurat
Nicole, une soubrette
Albert Dinan
Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon
Georges Lannes
Castel-Boissac
Jacques Mancier
M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale
Serge Nadaud
L'acteur qui joue M.Serval
Gaston Orbal
Le directeur du théâtre
Hélène Tossy
Mme Léon
Georges Chamarat
Le colonel Trochu
Jeanne Aubert
La colonelle Trochu
Jenny Astruc
Max Amyl
Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)
Jack Ary
Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)
Charles Bayard
Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Un spectateur (uncredited)
Dominique Boschero
Une élève (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
Un accessoiriste (uncredited)
Gérard Darrieu
Un gangster (uncredited)
Luce Fabiole
L'habilleuse (uncredited)
Henri Garcin
L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)
Émile Genevois
Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)
Camille Guérini
Le restaurateur (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)
Manuel Gary
(uncredited)
Fred Pasquali
(uncredited)
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