Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
1954 film by Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I (French: Papa, maman, la bonne et moi) is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, written by Marcel Aymé, starring Robert Lamoureux and Louis de Funès.
Cast
Robert Lamoureux as Robert Langlois, the son, future lawyer
Gaby Morlay as Gabrielle Langlois, mother
Fernand Ledoux as Fernand Langlois, father
Nicole Courcel as Catherine Liseray, future spouse of Robert
Madeleine Barbulée as Marie-Louise
Louis de Funès as Mr Calomel, the neighbouring handyman
Yolande Laffon as Madeleine Sautopin, friend of Mum
Robert Rollis as Léon « alibi », campaign of Robert
Sophie Sel as Mss Leconte, a pupil
Dominique Davray as the butcher
Françoise Hornez as Nicole, a neighbour
Judith Magre as German, an employee of the office of mister Turpin
Hubert Deschamps as the spectator who did not have dinner
Léon Arvelas parent
Claude Castaing
See also
Papa, maman, ma femme et moi - sequel
References
External links
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I at IMDb
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