Guinguette (film)

Guinguette
Directed byJean Delannoy
Written byDominique Daudrey
Henri Jeanson
Jean Delannoy
Produced byJoseph Bercholz
Henry Deutschmeister
StarringZizi Jeanmaire
Jean-Claude Pascal
Paul Meurisse
CinematographyPierre Montazel
Edited byHenri Taverna
Music byGeorges Van Parys
Production
companies
Les Films Gibé
Franco London Films Continental Produzione
Distributed byGaumont Distribution
Release date
  • 4 March 1959 (1959-03-04)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench

Guinguette is a 1959 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Zizi Jeanmaire, Jean-Claude Pascal and Paul Meurisse.[1] [2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Val-de-Marne. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. It was distributed by the major studio Gaumont.[3]

Synopsis

Former prostitute Renée has earned enough money on the streets of Paris to buy a riverside café on the outskirts of the city that she has long dreamed of running. Her car dealer lover Marco suggests using the unused barn to store second-hand cars, but these ultimately prove to be stolen.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Marie p.60
  2. ^ Gili & Tassone p.234
  3. ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/3290/guinguette

Bibliography

  • Gili, Jean A. & Tassone, Aldo. Parigi-Roma: 50 anni di coproduzioni italo-francesi (1945-1995). Editrice Il castoro, 1995.
  • Marie, Michel. The French New Wave: An Artistic School. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.