Movie · 1952
Le Plaisir
Released 29 February 1952 97 min Drama / Comedy / Romance More from 1952 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.
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How old were they?
Charles Vissières
as Le vieux normand dans le train
Jean Galland
as Ambroise
Gaby Morlay
as Denise - la femme d'Ambroise
René Blancard
as Le maire
Marcel Pérès
as Monsieur Duvert
Antoine Balpêtré
as Monsieur Poulain
Madeleine Renaud
as Julia Tellier
Claude Dauphin
as le docteur
Paul Azaïs
as Le patron du bal
Jean Gabin
as Joseph Rivet
Pierre Brasseur
as Julien Ledentu
Paulette Dubost
as Madame Fernande
Ginette Leclerc
as Madame Flora dite Balançoire
Simone Simon
as Joséphine
Jean Servais
as l'ami de Jean
Mila Parély
as Madame Raphaële
Danielle Darrieux
as Madame Rosa
Michel Vadet
as Le marin
Daniel Gélin
as Jean
Peter Ustinov
as Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)
Philippe de Chérisey
as Frédéric
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The numbers
42years between the oldest and youngest billed
71Charles Vissières — oldest on the call sheet
29Philippe de Chérisey — youngest billed
45average age of the credited cast