Folies-Bergère (1957 film) explained

Folies-Bergère
Director:Henri Decoin
Producer:Lucien Masson
Jacques Roitfeld
Starring:Eddie Constantine
Zizi Jeanmaire
Nadia Gray
Music:Philippe-Gérard
Cinematography:Pierre Montazel
Studio:La Société des Films Sirius
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Distributor:La Société des Films Sirius
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

Folies-Bergère is a 1957 French musical comedy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Eddie Constantine, Zizi Jeanmaire and Nadia Gray.[1] [2] It was shot in Technicolor with location shooting at the Folies-Bergère. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

Synopsis

An American soldier on leave in Paris heads to the Folies-Bergère as a lover of music hall. He meets and falls in love with the dancer Claudie and marries her. After leaving the army and attempting a career as a performer, he finds he is overshadowed by his wife's success and quarrels with her. He becomes attracted to a rising star Suzy and flirts with her to make his wife jealous.

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References

  1. Rège p.321
  2. Web site: Folies-Bergère (Un soir au music-hall) de Henri Decoin (1956) - Unifrance .

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