How to Make a French Dish

How to Make a French Dish

Drama | Jan. 29, 1964

In this romantic drama, a middle-aged gambler tells a casino croupier her life story. The story is told in flashback and chronicles the woman's romantic exploits with men. Though she was involved with many men, only one really touched her heart. He was a bartender who was tragically shot and killed during an attempted robbery. She later marries and has a daughter. Unfortunately she alienates herself from her daughter when she has an affair with her daughter's fiance. Her remorse is short lived. The film jumps back to the present with the woman leaving the casino on the arm of a handsome millionaire.

How to Make a French Dish

Drama | Jan. 29, 1964

How to Make a French Dish
In this romantic drama, a middle-aged gambler tells a casino croupier her life story. The story is told in flashback and chronicles the woman's romantic exploits with men. Though she was involved with many men, only one really touched her heart. He was a bartender who was tragically shot and killed during an attempted robbery. She later marries and has a daughter. Unfortunately she alienates herself from her daughter when she has an affair with her daughter's fiance. Her remorse is short lived. The film jumps back to the present with the woman leaving the casino on the arm of a handsome millionaire.
Producers
Original title La bonne soupe
Directors Robert Thomas
Writers Félicien Marceau, Robert Thomas

Cast

Annie Girardot

as Marie / Marinette / Maryse / Marie-Paule young

Marie Bell

as Elderly Marie-Paule

Gérard Blain

as The painter

Bernard Blier

as Joseph

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Jacquot

Blanchette Brunoy

as Angèle

Claude Dauphin

as Mr. Oscar

Sacha Distel

as Roger

Daniel Gélin

as Raymond

Denise Grey

as Mrs. Boudard mother

Jane Marken

as Mrs. Alphonse

Christian Marquand

as Lucien Volard

Félix Marten

as Odilon

Raymond Pellegrin

as Armand Boulard

Franchot Tone

as John K. Montasy Jr

Raymond Bussières

as The page boy from 'Loulou'

Madeleine Clervanne

as Adèle Postic

Jacqueline Jefford

as Roger's wife

Paul Demange

as The sacristan

Monique Mélinand

as Mary's mother

Alain Quercy

as The client at Mrs. Alphonse

Jean Tissier

as Alphonse

Danielle Volle

as Janine at 20