Sénéchal the Magnificent

Sénéchal the Magnificent

Comedy | May 24, 1957

Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?

Sénéchal the Magnificent

Comedy | May 24, 1957

Sénéchal the Magnificent
Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Rizzoli Films, France Cinéma Productions, Chronos Films
Original title Sénéchal le magnifique
Directors Jean Boyer
Writers Jean-Jacques Rouff, Jean Manse, Serge Veber, Jean Boyer

Cast

Fernandel

as François, Lucien Sénéchal

Nadia Gray

as La princesse Marida Ludibescu

Madeleine Barbulée

as Mme Roberte

Simone Paris

as L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval

Robert Pizani

as Le prince Alexandre

Suzanne Dehelly

as La malade

Roland Armontel

as Carlini

Paul Azaïs

as Le garagiste - mécanicien du car

Georges Baconnet

as Le président du tribunal

Barbara Brault

as Bit part

Sacha Briquet

as Le représentant en télévision

Jacqueline Caurat

as Nicole, une soubrette

Albert Dinan

as Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon

Giovanni Guarducci

as M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade

Georges Lannes

as Castel-Boissac

Jacques Mancier

as M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale

Serge Nadaud

as L'acteur qui joue M.Serval

Gaston Orbal

as Le directeur du théâtre (as Orbal)

Liliane Patrick

as Mado Clarieux

André Philip

as Beluze

Roland Rodier

as Bit part

Pierre Stéphen

as Un joueur de poker

Hélène Tossy

as Mme Léon

Georges Chamarat

as Le colonel Trochu

Jeanne Aubert

as La colonelle Trochu

Max Amyl

as Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)

Jack Ary

as Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)

Robert Balpo

as Un avocat (uncredited)

Charles Bayard

as Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

as Un spectateur (uncredited)

Dominique Boschero

as Une élève (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud

as Un accessoiriste (uncredited)

Raymond Carl

as Un comédien (uncredited)

Roméo Carlès

as Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited)

Barbara Cruz

as Une danseuse (uncredited)

Gérard Darrieu

as Un gangster (uncredited)

Luce Fabiole

as L'habilleuse (uncredited)

Henri Garcin

as L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)

Émile Genevois

as Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)

Camille Guérini

as Le restaurateur (uncredited)

Robert Mercier

as Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited)

Jane Morlet

as Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited)

Laure Paillette

as Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)

Jimmy Perrys

as Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited)

Manuel Gary

as (uncredited)

Nina Myral

as (uncredited)

Fred Pasquali

as (uncredited)

Victor Tabournot

as (uncredited)