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Sénéchal the Magnificent
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Sénéchal the Magnificent

1957-05-24 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.8

Comedy

Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?

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Directors
Jean Boyer
Production companies
Chronos Films, France Cinéma Productions, Rizzoli Film
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

FernandelFernandelFrançois, Lucien Sénéchal
Nadia GrayNadia GrayLa princesse Marida Ludibescu
Madeleine BarbuléeMadeleine BarbuléeMme Roberte
Simone ParisSimone ParisL'actrice qui joue Mme Serval
Robert PizaniRobert PizaniLe prince Alexandre
Suzanne DehellyLa malade
Roland ArmontelRoland ArmontelCarlini
Paul AzaïsLe garagiste - mécanicien du car
Georges BaconnetLe président du tribunal
Barbara BraultBit part
Sacha BriquetSacha BriquetLe représentant en télévision
Jacqueline CauratJacqueline CauratNicole, une soubrette
Albert DinanLéon Duchêne aka M. Léon
Giovanni GuarducciM. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade
Georges LannesGeorges LannesCastel-Boissac
Jacques MancierJacques MancierM. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale
Serge NadaudSerge NadaudL'acteur qui joue M.Serval
Gaston OrbalGaston OrbalLe directeur du théâtre
Liliane PatrickMado Clarieux
André PhilipBeluze

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