| Knave of Hearts | |
| Director: | René Clément |
| Producer: | Paul Graetz |
| Based On: | M. Ripois et la Nemesis by Louis Hemon |
| Starring: | Gérard Philipe Valerie Hobson Joan Greenwood Margaret Johnston Natasha Parry |
| Music: | Roman Vlad |
| Cinematography: | Oswald Morris |
| Editing: | Françoise Javet Vera Campbell |
| Studio: | Transcontinental Films |
| Distributor: | Cinédis |
| Released: | |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | France United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | £119,417 (UK)[1] 2,005,349 admissions (France)[2] |
Knave of Hearts is a 1954 British-French comedy drama film directed by René Clément and starring Gérard Philipe, Valerie Hobson and Joan Greenwood. The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of Associated British and on location across London including Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Brinton. In France it was released as Monsieur Ripois, referencing the title of the original novel by Louis Hémon.
The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.[3]
The film portrays the adventures of a French philanderer in Paris and London.