La Petite chocolatière (1950) Directed by André Berthomieu
Comedy
aka: The Chocolate Girl
Film Synopsis
Benjamine, the daughter of a successful chocolate manufacturer named
Lapistole, is vexed when her car breaks down. She ends up
spending the night with Paul Norman, a placid young civil servant who is about
to get married to his superior's daughter. Within no time,
Benjamine has inadvertently managed to cause Paul and his fiancée to break off
their engagement. With the help of her friends, Benjamine will end up marrying
the honest functionary herself...
Script: André Berthomieu,
Paul Gavault (play), André Hornez (dialogue)
Cinematographer: Charles Suin
Music: Paul Misraki
Cast: Giselle Pascal (Benjamine Lapistole),
Claude Dauphin (Paul Normand),
Bernard La Jarrige (Raoul Pinglet, le chauffeur),
Georges Lannes (Lapistolle),
Henri Crémieux (Mingassol),
Colette Georges (Simone),
Charles Bouillaud (Le maître d'hôtel),
Robert Rollis (Le collègue de Paul),
Aimé Barelli (Le chef d'orchestre),
Paulette Dubost (Julie),
Henri Génès (Félicien Bédarride),
Jeannette Batti (Rosette)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:The Chocolate Girl
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