Sénéchal the Magnificent

1957 film

Sénéchal the Magnificent (French: Sénéchal le magnifique) is a 1957 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Nadia Gray and Madeleine Barbulée.^[1][2] It was shot at Billancourt Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It is also known by the alternative title His Greatest Role.

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
• 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 - le responsible de la tournée théâtrale
• Serge Nadaud as L'acteur qui joue M.Serval
• Gaston Orbal as Le directeur du théâtre
• Liliane Patrick as Mado Clarieux
• André Philip as Beluze
• Pierre Stéphen as Un joueur de poker
• Hélène Tossy as Mme Léon
• Georges Chamarat as Le colonel Trochu
• Jeanne Aubert as La colonelle Trochu

References

1. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.163
2. Bessy & Chirat p.191

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1956-1960. Pygmalion, 1986.
• Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Sénéchal the Magnificent at IMDb