Sénéchal the Magnificent

Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957)

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 ?

star 6.5
  • Release Date: 1957-05-24
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Director: Jean Boyer

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Cast

  • Fernandel

    François, Lucien Sénéchal

  • Nadia Gray

    La princesse Marida Ludibescu

  • Madeleine Barbulée

    Mme Roberte

  • Simone Paris

    L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval

  • Robert Pizani

    Le prince Alexandre

  • Suzanne Dehelly

    La malade

  • Roland Armontel

    Carlini

  • Paul Azaïs

    Le garagiste - mécanicien du car

  • Georges Baconnet

    Le président du tribunal

  • Barbara Brault

    Bit part

  • Sacha Briquet

    Le représentant en télévision

  • Jacqueline Caurat

    Nicole, une soubrette

  • Albert Dinan

    Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon

  • Giovanni Guarducci

    M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade

  • Georges Lannes

    Castel-Boissac

  • Jacques Mancier

    M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale

  • Serge Nadaud

    L'acteur qui joue M.Serval

  • Gaston Orbal

    Le directeur du théâtre

  • Liliane Patrick

    Mado Clarieux

  • André Philip

    Beluze

  • Roland Rodier

    Bit part

  • Pierre Stéphen

    Un joueur de poker

  • Hélène Tossy

    Mme Léon

  • Georges Chamarat

    Le colonel Trochu

  • Jeanne Aubert

    La colonelle Trochu

  • Virginie Vitry

  • Jenny Astruc

  • Catherine Gay

  • Denise Pezzani

  • Max Amyl

    Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)

  • Jack Ary

    Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)

  • Robert Balpo

    Un avocat (uncredited)

  • Charles Bayard

    Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)

  • Marcel Bernier

    Un spectateur (uncredited)

  • Dominique Boschero

    Une élève (uncredited)

  • Charles Bouillaud

    Un accessoiriste (uncredited)

  • Raymond Carl

    Un comédien (uncredited)

  • Roméo Carlès

    Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited)

  • Barbara Cruz

    Une danseuse (uncredited)

  • Gérard Darrieu

    Un gangster (uncredited)

  • Luce Fabiole

    L'habilleuse (uncredited)

  • Henri Garcin

    L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)

  • Émile Genevois

    Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)

  • Camille Guérini

    Le restaurateur (uncredited)

  • Robert Mercier

    Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited)

  • Jane Morlet

    Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited)

  • Laure Paillette

    Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Perrys

    Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited)

  • Manuel Gary

    (uncredited)

  • Nina Myral

    (uncredited)

  • Fred Pasquali

    (uncredited)

  • Victor Tabournot

    (uncredited)

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