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Guinguette (film)

Guinguette is a 1959 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Zizi Jeanmaire, Jean-Claude Pascal and Paul Meurisse. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Val-de-Marne. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. It was distributed by the major studio Gaumont.

Synopsis

Former prostitute Renée has earned enough money on the streets of Paris to buy a riverside café on the outskirts of the city that she has long dreamed of running. Her car dealer lover Marco suggests using the unused barn to store second-hand cars, but these ultimately prove to be stolen.

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Bibliography

  • Gili, Jean A. & Tassone, Aldo. Parigi-Roma: 50 anni di coproduzioni italo-francesi (1945-1995). Editrice Il castoro, 1995.
  • Marie, Michel. The French New Wave: An Artistic School. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

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