Four regulars at Maxim's restaurant in Paris try to turn a flower seller into a singer.
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| Dany Robin | ... |
Antoinette Dubois dit 'Frou-Frou'
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| Gino Cervi | ... |
Prince Vladimir Bilinsky
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| Philippe Lemaire | ... |
Michel Artus
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| Jean Wall | ... |
Jean Sabatier
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Isabelle Pia | ... |
Michèle Dubois, la fille de Frou-Frou
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| Marie Sabouret | ... |
La grande duchesse Anna Ivanovna, patronne du restaurant russe
(as Marie Sabouret de la Comédie Française)
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| Umberto Melnati | ... |
Sigismond Meursault, le comte italien et protecteur
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| Ivan Desny | ... |
Henry de Gaspard
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Colonel Cousinet-Duval
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| Béatrice Arnac | ... |
Rosemonde
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Jacques Duby | ... |
Le chasseur
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Florence Arnaud |
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Madeleine Barbulée | ... |
Berthe, l'habilleuse
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| Daniel Ceccaldi | ... |
Le chevalier des Grieux
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Jean Hébey | ... |
L'homme qui veut enlever 'Frou frou
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Jean-Jacques | ... |
Un homme au bal masqué
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Gisèle Robert | ... |
Mistinguett
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Et la participation de - Grand-Duc Alexis
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Edouard Adam | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Léon Bary | ... |
(uncredited)
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Charles Bayard | ... |
Un homme à l'hôtel (uncredited)
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Lucien Blondeau | ... |
Joseph, le domestique de Sabatier (uncredited)
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| Paul Bonifas | ... |
Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel (uncredited)
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Mariolina Bovo | ... |
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| Capucine | ... |
Une amie d'Arthus, le peintre (uncredited)
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Denise Carvenne | ... |
(uncredited)
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René-Jean Chauffard | ... |
Un homme au vernissage (uncredited)
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| Paul Demange | ... |
Le régisseur (uncredited)
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| Mylène Demongeot | ... |
La maîtresse de Cousinet-Duval (uncredited)
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Véronique Drey | ... |
(uncredited)
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Daniel Emilfork | ... |
Le critique en peinture (uncredited)
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Nicole Fabrice | ... |
(uncredited)
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Grégoire Gromoff | ... |
Le porteur russe à la gare (uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre Hebrard | ... |
(uncredited)
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Léon Larive | ... |
Le directeur du théâtre (uncredited)
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| Lucienne Legrand | ... |
La Hongroise (uncredited)
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Marcel Loche | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Danik Patisson | ... |
Une amie d'Arthus, le peintre (uncredited)
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Jimmy Perrys | ... |
Un acheteur au vernissage (uncredited)
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Betty Phillippsen | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pénélope Portrait | ... |
(uncredited)
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Roland Rodier | ... |
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| Michel Subor | ... |
Le jeune homme au restaurant (uncredited)
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Simone Sylvestre | ... |
Ketty (uncredited)
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| Irène Tunc | ... |
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Frédéric Valmain | ... |
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| Véronique Zuber | ... |
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Directed by
| Augusto Genina | ||
Written by
| Jacques Laurent | ... | (based on a novel by) (as Cecil StLaurent) |
| A.E. Carr | ... | (original scenario) |
| Augusto Genina | ... | (adaptation and decoupage) |
| Jean Ferry | ... | (assisted by) & |
| Alessandro De Stefani | ... | (assisted by) (as Sandro de Stefani) |
Produced by
| Giampaolo Bigazzi | ... | producer |
| Albert Caraco | ... | producer |
| Claude Heymann | ... | producer |
Music by
| Louiguy | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Alekan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Léonide Azar | ... | (as Leonide Azar) |
Editorial Department
| Suzanne Rondeau | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Paul Bertrand | ||
Costume Design by
| Paulette Coquatrix | ||
| Marc Doelnitz | ||
| Ted Lapidus | ||
Makeup Department
| Alex Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
| Boris de Fast | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Maggie Gillet | ... | production manager |
| Claude Heymann | ... | production leader |
| Louis Théron | ... | unit manager (as Louis Thenon) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean Aurel | ... | assistant director |
| Pierre Blondy | ... | assistant director |
| Mario Russo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| James Allan | ... | assistant art director |
| Jean Le Seyeux | ... | paintings: Tableaux Music Hall de |
| Roger Volper | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Pierre-Louis Calvet | ... | sound (as Pierre Calvet) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Gustave Raulet | ... | cameraman |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paulette Coquatrix | ... | costume supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alice Ziller | ... | script-girl |
Additional Crew
| Jean Desmouceaux | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
- Gamma Film (presents)
- Gamma Film (co-production: Paris)
- Cinefilms (co-production: Rome)
- Italgamma (co-production: Rome)
Distributors
- Gamma Film (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Taisei (1956) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Union Film (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Pidax Film (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- TV5Monde (2016) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CinemaScope (filmed)
- L'Aire du Temps (book: Collection)
- Éditions Gallimard (book publisher)
- Editions Hortensia (music publisher)
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
- Eastmancolor (color by)
- GTC Joinville (laboratory)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Paris, 1912. The young Antoinette Dubois, nicknamed "Frou-Frou", is a flower seller at Maxim's. Four regulars, men of a certain age, take her under their wing to turn her into a singer. Frou-Frou quickly shoots to success, but her love life is all over the place. Written by TV5Monde Europe |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | An article in La cinématographie française of January 22, 1955 reveals that the part of Frou-Frou's daughter was planned for Brigitte Bardot instead of Isabelle Pia. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Frou-Frou See more » |