''An Artist with Ladies'' (French: ''Coiffeur pour dames'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Renée Devillers and

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.Monaco p.189 It was shot at the

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in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert Giordani.

Synopsis

A former

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becomes the most celebrated hairdresser in France. His gift has a positive effect on the lives of a number of different woman.

Cast

* Fernandel as Marius, dit Mario * Renée Devillers as Mme Brochand *

as Edmonde * Georges Chamarat as Le docteur *

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as Denise Brochand *

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as Vatherin *

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as Une cliente *

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* Nadine Tallier as Mlle Mado *

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as Colette - la soubrette *

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as L'impératrice * Julien Maffre as Le paysan à la jument * José Noguéro as Gonzalès Cordeba y Navarro y Vavor *

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as Gaëtan *

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as Brochand *

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as Mme Gilibert * Blanchette Brunoy as Aline *

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* Germaine Kerjean as Madame Vatherin * Charles Bouillaud as L'Inspecteur *

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as Un invité *

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as Une invitée *

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as Louise * Nicole Regnault as Une cliente 'Saint-Germain-des-Prés' * Hélène Tossy as La boulangère

References

Bibliography

* James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

* 1952 films French comedy films 1952 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Jean Boyer French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films set in Paris {{1950s-France-film-stub