How to Succeed in Love
1962 film by Michel Boisrond
How to Succeed in Love (French: Comment réussir en amour, Italian: La moglie addosso) is a 1962 French-Italian comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring Dany Saval, Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan.
The film's sets were designed by the art director François de Lamothe.
Synopsis
A shy young man working in the publishing industry becomes entranced with a dancer he meets and sets out to win her over.
Cast
Dany Saval as Sophie Rondeau
Jean Poiret as Bernard Monod
Jacqueline Maillan as Edmée Rondeau
Jacques Charon as Le directeur des Editions du Soleil
Hélène Duc as La femme du directeur des Editions du Soleil
Maurice Chevit as L'agent
Claude Piéplu as Le professeur de danse
Audrey Arno as Gillian
Dominique Davray as Joséphine
Robert Seller as Le docteur
Noël Roquevert as Le directeur des Editions Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Max Montavon as L'éditeur de chansons
Roger Pierre as Marcel
Michel Serrault as Le commissaire
References
Bibliography
Parish, James Robert. Film Actors Guide: Western Europe. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
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