Sending of Flowers

Sending of Flowers

102 mins | Drama | May 26, 1950

Envoi de Fleurs is based on incidents in the life of French composer Paul Delmet. Played by popular French singing star Tino Rossi, Delmet is depicted as a man all too willing to give up personal happiness in favor of blind ambition. After carrying on a romance by correspondence with beautiful young Suzanne (Micheline Francey), Delmet is on the verge of marrying the girl. Instead, he allows himself to be talked out of leaving France to further his own career, with disastrous results for all concerned.

Sending of Flowers

102 mins | Drama | May 26, 1950

Sending of Flowers
Envoi de Fleurs is based on incidents in the life of French composer Paul Delmet. Played by popular French singing star Tino Rossi, Delmet is depicted as a man all too willing to give up personal happiness in favor of blind ambition. After carrying on a romance by correspondence with beautiful young Suzanne (Micheline Francey), Delmet is on the verge of marrying the girl. Instead, he allows himself to be talked out of leaving France to further his own career, with disastrous results for all concerned.
Producers Coco Cinema
Original title Envoi de fleurs
Directors Jean Stelli
Writers

Cast

Tino Rossi

as Paul Delmet

Micheline Francey

as Suzanne

Jean Brochard

as Hippolyte

Albert Dinan

as Rodolphe Salis

Arlette Merry

as Sophie

Milly Mathis

as Mrs. Sammos

André Dumas

as Albert Mourssac

André Marnay

as Vicar

Charles Lemontier

as Fragerolles, a member of the 'Chat noir'

Georgette Anys

as Exuberant spectator

Jacques Beauvais

as Head waiter

Jean Berton

as Member of the 'Chat noir'

Yvonne Dany

as Middle-class person

Paul Demange

as Timorous spectator

Mag-Avril

as Middle-class person

René Marc

as Member of the 'Chat noir'

Frédéric Mariotti

as Plasterer

Georges Paulais

as Middle-class person

Jacques Roussel

as Head waiter

Hélène Rémy

as Young guest

Renée Thorel

as Lady in the locker room

Jacques Toja

as Young poet

Edmond van Daële

as Verger

René Worms

as General