Four Knaves Explained

Four Knaves
Director:André Berthomieu
Producer:Adrien Remaugé
Starring:Jean Desailly
Martine Carol
Denise Grey
Music:Georges Van Parys
Cinematography:Fred Langenfeld
Editing:Jeannette Berton
Studio:Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Distributor:Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

Four Knaves (French: Carré de valets) is a 1947 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jean Desailly, Martine Carol and Denise Grey.[1] [2] It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.

Synopsis

Jacques de la Bastide is a struggling lawyer who is dominated by his overbearing mother. For once he manages to win a case, getting three petty criminals off. To his surprise he finds out from Catherine, the attractive daughter of one of the men, that they are disappointed as they had been hoping to have board and lodging in prison over the winter. He agrees to take them on as servants in his own household.

Cast

References

  1. Rège p.93
  2. https://www.unifrance.org/film/4856/carre-de-valets

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