Le Fil à la patte(1954)
Count Fernand du Bois d'Enghien typifies the pleasure seeker and as such he has a mistress of course, star singer Lucette Gauthier. But now Fernand feels it is time for him to tie the knot. For that, pretty Viviane Duverger is the ideal prey. The trouble is that the explosive Lucette does not hear it that way. Fortunately for Bois d'Enghien, Urugua, a rich South American general, falls in love with Lucette.
Movie: Le Fil à la patte
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Le comte Fernand de Bois-d'Enghien
Viviane du Verger, la fiancée de Fernand
La baronne du Verger, mère de Viviane
Lucette Gauthier, la volcanique maîtresse du comte, vedette à l'Alcazar
Claude Bertrand, le directeur de l'Alcazar
Camille Bouzin, clerc de notaire et auteur de chansonnettes lestes
Le général mexicain Urugua (Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)
Le docteur Fontanet
Marceline Gauthier, la sœur de Lucette
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Count Fernand du Bois d'Enghien typifies the pleasure seeker and as such he has a mistress of course, star singer Lucette Gauthier. But now Fernand feels it is time for him to tie the knot. For that, pretty Viviane Duverger is the ideal prey. The trouble is that the explosive Lucette does not hear it that way. Fortunately for Bois d'Enghien, Urugua, a rich South American general, falls in love with Lucette.
Release Date
1954-12-06
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4.5
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2.3 startsTagline
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Français
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