Knave of Hearts (film)
Knave of Hearts is a 1954 film about the adventures of a French philanderer in Paris and London. In France, it was released as Monsieur Ripois (the title of the original novel by Louis Hémon). In the United States, it was originally released as Lovers, Happy Lovers!, then later re-released as Lover Boy. The film, which was a French-British co-production, stars Gérard Philipe in the title role, and was directed by René Clément.
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| Directed by | René Clément |
| Produced by | Paul Graetz |
| Written by | René Clément Hugh Mills Raymond Queneau |
| Based on | M. Ripois et la Nemesis by Louis Hemon |
| Starring | Gérard Philipe Valerie Hobson Joan Greenwood Margaret Johnston Natasha Parry |
| Music by | Roman Vlad |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Françoise Javet Vera Campbell |
Production company | Transcontinental Films |
| Distributed by | Cinédis |
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| Country | France United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £119,417 (UK)[1] 2,005,349 admissions (France)[2] |
The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.[3]
Cast
- Gérard Philipe - Andre Ripois
- Natasha Parry - Patricia
- Valerie Hobson - Catherine Ripois
- Joan Greenwood - Norah
- Margaret Johnston - Anne
- Germaine Montero - Marcelle
- Percy Marmont - Catherine's Father
- Diana Decker - Diana
- Bill Shine - Pub Barman
- Eric Pohlmann - Boarding House Proprietor
- Mae Bacon - Mrs. Rose (as Mai Bacon)
- Margo Field - Doris Braddock
- Julie Anslow - Maisie Smith
- Harry Towb - Stewart
- Gerald Campion - Harry (as Gerald campaign)
References
- Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504
- "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.
- "Festival de Cannes: Knave of Hearts". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
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