The Straw Lover (1951)
L'Amant de paille
The wife of gunsmith Gaston Sarazin cheats on him with his salesman. The husband, informed, wants revenge. The culprits try to divert suspicion on the dashing Stanislas. The husband forces the straw lover to live with him. Stanislas then brings the spouses together and makes the business of the gunsmith prosper.
- Date of release
- 1951-01-05
- TMDB
- 4.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Gilles Grangier
Casting
- Jean-Pierre Aumont — Stanislas Michodier
- Gaby Sylvia — Gisèle Sarrazin de Fontenoy
- Alfred Adam — Gaston Sarrazin de Fontenoy
- Louis de Funès — Bruno, the psychiatrist
- André Versini — Jimmy
- Félix Oudart — Kervedac
- Lucienne Granier — The lady in black
- Odette Barencey — The concierge
- Marcel Melrac — Monsieur Henri
- Émile Genevois — The photograph
- Gérard Buhr — An employee of Gaston
- Maurice Derville
Interesting facts
The Straw Lover is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gaby Sylvia and Alfred Adam. Louis de Funès plays a psychiatrist. The film based on Georges Feydeau's play "Le Dindon".
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