| The Virtuous Scoundrel | |
| Director: | Sacha Guitry |
| Producer: | Simon Barstoff |
| Starring: | Michel Simon Marguerite Pierry Laurence Badie |
| Music: | Louiguy |
| Cinematography: | Jean Bachelet |
| Editing: | Raymond Lamy |
| Studio: | Simon Barstoff Films Général Productions |
| Distributor: | Les Films Corona |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
The Virtuous Scoundrel (French: La Vie d'un honnête homme), is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed and written by Sacha Guitry and starring Michel Simon, Marguerite Pierry and Laurence Badie.[1] It was shot at Photosonor Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin.
Two twin brothers have lived apart for many years. Albert has become a financial success and lives a very rigid life with his family while Alain is a free spirit enjoying a series of adventures travelling the world. After meeting Alain dies from a heart attack and on a spur of the moment Albert changes clothes with him and begins to enjoy his newfound freedom. However his wife, believing herself now to be a widow, attempts to marry who she thinks is Alain as he has inherited all of his brother's wealth.