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La Vie d'un honnête homme English: The Virtuous Scoundrel, is a French comedy drama film from 1953, directed by Sacha Guitry, written by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 69GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
1953
February 18, 1953
73 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
and 15 more22 people
- Michel SimonAlbert Ménard-Lacoste / Alain Ménard-Lacoste
- Louis de FunèsEmile, manvalet
- Marguerite PierryMadeleine Lacoste
- François GuérinPierre Lacoste
- Laurence BadieGeneviève Lacoste
- Claude GensacEvelyne, chambermaid
- Léon WaltherMaître Denisot, notary
- Pauline CartonBoss of the hotel
- MSMarthe SalbelMarie, cook
Lana Marconiune prostituée, "la comtesse"
Michel NastorgMechanic
André BrunotDr. Ogier
Georges BeverTaxi driver
Max DejeanTavern boss
Marcel PérèsCommissioner Vincent- JGJacqueline GutMercer
- JDJacques DerivesDoctor from Roubaix
Marcel MouloudjiSinger
Marc ArianMr. Valembray, department head (uncredited)
LouiguySelf (uncredited)- CVChristine VallMaid (uncredited)
Sacha GuitrySelf in the prologue / Narrator (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Sacha Guitry Director, Writer
- François Gir Assistant Director
Sound · 2
- Louiguy Original Music Composer
- Tony Leenhardt Sound
Art · 1
- Aimé Bazin Decorator
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