The Straw Lover Explained

The Straw Lover
Director:	Gilles Grangier
Music:	Jean Marion
Cinematography:	Michel Kelber
Editing:	Jacqueline Sadoul
Studio:	Les Films Ariane
Distributor:	La Société des Films Sirius
Runtime:	86 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

The Straw Lover (French: L'Amant de paille) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gaby Sylvia and Alfred Adam.^[1] Louis de Funès plays a psychiatrist. The film based on Georges Feydeau's play "Le Dindon" (The Turkey).

The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.

Cast

• Jean-Pierre Aumont as Stanislas Michodier (Jimmy's friend)
• Gaby Sylvia as Gisèle Sarrazin de Fontenoy (Gaston's wife)
• Alfred Adam as Gaston Sarrazin de Fontenoy (Gisèle's husband)
• André Versini as Jimmy (Gisèle's lover)
• Louis de Funès as Bruno (the psychiatrist)
• Félix Oudart as Mr Kervadec
• Lucienne Granier as the lady in black
• Odette Barancey as the concierge
• Marcel Melrac as Mr Henri
• Emile Genevois as the photographer
• Gérard Buhr as one of Gaston's employées

Bibliography

• Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• • L’Amant de paille (1951) at the Films de France

Notes and References

1. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.347-48