Overview
Absent-minded yet cultured, Pierre answers his parents demands to wed by ignoring both astronomy and the housemaid, instead falling head-over-heels for rich damsels.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Louis Delluc Prize (1962)
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Pierre Levent
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Pierre ÉtaixWriter
- Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
- Original title
- Le soupirant
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 12, 1962
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cast
France ArnelStella- Laurence LignièresLaurence
- Claude MassotFather
Pierre ÉtaixPierre
Denise PéronnePierre's Mother- Karin VeselyIlka, the Swedish Au-pair
Robert Blome
Pierre MaguelonOlympia's Stage Manager- Dominique Clément
- Dora Diana
Bernard Dumaine- Armelle Engel
Édouard Francomme- Jeannette François
Lucien FrégisPainter in Park Scene- Brigitte Juslin
Patrice LaffontStella's Son- Kim LokayStella's Bodyguard
Georges Loriot
Jean-Pierre Moutier
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