A Mistress for the Summer

A Mistress for the Summer

80 mins | Comedy | Feb. 26, 1960

Philippe, a little known artist, has a mistress, Viviane, a woman he does not love. When he learns the bailiffs are about to seize his paintings, Philippe decides to leave alone for the French Riviera and spend, as he regularly does, comfortable and carefree holidays in the luxurious villa of his friend Paule. But, on his way, he meets Manette, a beautiful but poor girl to whom he offers to become his companion for the Summer. Manette accepts the strange deal in exchange for bed and board. As Philippe always comes in the company of his mistress of the time, the presence of Manette does not pose a problem. But the young woman soon feels ill-at-ease in such a dubious environment. moreover, she realizes that she is falling in love with Philippe, who might not be so cynical as he wants to appear... - Written by Guy Bellinger on IMDB

A Mistress for the Summer

80 mins | Comedy | Feb. 26, 1960

A Mistress for the Summer
Philippe, a little known artist, has a mistress, Viviane, a woman he does not love. When he learns the bailiffs are about to seize his paintings, Philippe decides to leave alone for the French Riviera and spend, as he regularly does, comfortable and carefree holidays in the luxurious villa of his friend Paule. But, on his way, he meets Manette, a beautiful but poor girl to whom he offers to become his companion for the Summer. Manette accepts the strange deal in exchange for bed and board. As Philippe always comes in the company of his mistress of the time, the presence of Manette does not pose a problem. But the young woman soon feels ill-at-ease in such a dubious environment. moreover, she realizes that she is falling in love with Philippe, who might not be so cynical as he wants to appear... - Written by Guy Bellinger on IMDB
Producers Filmsonor, SpA Cinematografica, Boréal Films
Original title Une fille pour l'été
Directors Édouard Molinaro
Writers Maurice Clavel, Édouard Molinaro

Cast

Pascale Petit

as Manette

Micheline Presle

as Paule

Michel Auclair

as Philippe

Aimé Clariond

as Rosenkrantz

Marina Malfatti

as The Foreigner

Antoine Balpêtré

as The Poet

Bernard Lajarrige

as The Bartender

Claire Maurier

as Viviane

Henri Vidon

as The King

Nicole Nantheuil

as Brigitte

Giuseppe Porelli

as Jérôme

Georges Poujouly

as Michel

Sylvie Coste

as The Redhead (uncredited)

Geo Harry

as The Minister (uncredited)

Eva Linkova

as Wife (uncredited)

Georges Meister

as Business man (uncredited)

Noëlle Noblecourt

as (uncredited)