Male Companion
Male Companion (French: Un monsieur de compagnie) is a 1964 French film directed by Philippe de Broca and written by André Couteaux. The main character Antoine was played by Jean-Pierre Cassel.[2]
| Male Companion | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philippe de Broca |
| Produced by | Julien Derode |
| Written by | Philippe de Broca André Couteaux Henri Lanoë |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Cassel Jean-Pierre Marielle |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Raoul Coutard |
| Edited by | Françoise Javet |
Release date | 25 December 1964 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $3,951,450[1] |
Plot
Antoine was raised into the easy life by his very rich grandfather. After the death of his grandfather the money has gone and Antoine falls under the influence of various easy people.
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Antoine
- Catherine Deneuve - Isabelle
- Jean-Pierre Marielle - Balthazar
- Irina Demick - Nicole
- Annie Girardot - Clara
- Sandra Milo - Maria
- Marcel Dalio - Krieg von Spiel
- Jean-Claude Brialy - Le prince / The Prince
- André Luguet - Le grand-père / Grandfather
- Valérie Lagrange - Louisette
- Paolo Stoppa - Professor Gaetano
- Adolfo Celi - Benvenuto
- Rosemary Dexter - L'étudiante / Student
- Jacques Dynam - Le père d'Isabelle / Isabelle's Father
- Rosy Varte - La mère d'Isabelle / Isabelle's Mother
- Memmo Carotenuto - L'agent à Rome / Policeman
- Giustino Durano - Le boulanger / A Baker
- Geneviève Fontanel - Socratès's friend
Reception
According to Fox records, the film needed to earn $1,400,000 in rentals to break even and made $780,000, meaning it made a loss.[3]
References
- http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=9277
- Crowther, Bosley. "New York Times: Male Companion". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- Silverman, Stephen M (1988). The Fox that got away : the last days of the Zanuck dynasty at Twentieth Century-Fox. L. Stuart. p. 325.
External links
- New York Times Review By Bosley Crowther Published: February 15, 1966
- Male Companion at IMDb
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