The Happiest of Men

The Happiest of Men (French: Le plus heureux des hommes) is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Fernand Gravey, Maria Mauban and Jean Parédès. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert.

Synopsis

An industrialist who wants to become a painter and an artist who wants to succeed in business gradually switch places, encouraged by a woman.

Cast

• Fernand Gravey as Armand Dupuis-Martin
• Maria Mauban as Sophie Vadier
• Jean Parédès as François Lombard
• Jean-Claude Pascal as Michel Brissac
• Christiane Barry as Florence Dupuis-Martin
• Harry-Max as Moulinot
• Marcel Josz as Borel
• Pierre Mondy as Inspecteur Gaston
• Louis Arbessier as Valise
• Maurice Biraud as Le jeune avocat
• Jacques Denoël as Le barman
• Hélène Duc as L'avocate mondaine
• Paul Faivre as Le juge d'instruction
• Lucien Frégis as L'agent
• Grégoire Gromoff as Un invité au vernissage
• Jacques Morlaine as Le photographe
• André Numès Fils as Le mangeur de cacahètes
• Claude Péran as Inspecteur Allain
• Philippe Richard as Bayadère
• Jean Sylvère as Un invité au vernissage
• Georgette Talazac as La cliente

References

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

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