''Comme un cheveu sur la soupe'' (french: Like a hair on the soup), is a French

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

film from 1957, directed by

Maurice Regamey Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor * Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and L ...

, written by Yvan Audouard, starring

Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fil ...

. Shooting took place at the " Franstudio" film studios from December 26, 1956 until February 12, 1957. The film is known under the title: "Crazy in the Noodle" or "Kindly Kill Me" (USA).

Cast

: Pierre Cousin, unsuccessful composer * Noëlle Adam : Caroline Clément, the young woman who wants to commit suicide *

Jacques Jouanneau Jacques Jouanneau (3 October 1926 – 19 July 2011) was a French actor. He was born in Angers, France. Biography Filmography *1953: '' Capitaine Pantoufle'' - Le barman du Goéland (uncredited) *1954: ''Les Intrigantes'' - Le Reporter (u ...

: Amédée, the bank clerk racegoer * Robert Manuel : Tony, the music lover *

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: Juliette, the hostess of "La belle vie" *

Christian Duvaleix Christian Duvaleix (1923–1979) was a French stage and film actor. He was born in Tunis which was then part of French Tunisia, the son of Albert Duvaleix. He was a character actor appearing in a number of supporting roles. He was one of the memb ...

: the journalist * Christian Méry : Angelo, the bandit complicates * Louis Massy : the photographer from the newspaper *

Léo Campion Léo Campion (born ''Léon Louis Octave Campion''; 24 March 1905 in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165 ...

: Mr Ferdinand Boutiller, impresario and editor of discs * Pierre Stephen : the commissioner of police Bargeot *

Eddy Rasimi Eddie or Eddy may refer to: Science and technology * Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle *Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Lin ...

: porter at "La belle vie" *

Simone Berthier Simone may refer to: * Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin * Simone (surname), an Italian surname Simone may also refer to: * ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film * ''Simone'' (1926 fi ...

: Mrs Julie, the concierge of Pierre Cousin *

Hubert Deschamps Hubert Deschamps (13 September 1923 – 29 December 1998) was a French actor. He was the son of the museum curator Paul Deschamps (1888–1974) and uncle of the French stage director Jérôme Deschamps. Selected filmography * ''The Strol ...

: the bank manager * Géo Dorlis : the manager of the nightclub "La belle vie" *

Albert Michel Albert Michel (1909–1981) was a French stage, film and television actor.Paietta p.40 Selected filmography * ''Je chante'' (1938) - Un laitier (uncredited) * ''Ne bougez plus'' (1941) - Clanpinet * ''Chèque au porteur'' (1941) * ''Fièvres'' ( ...

: the gasman *

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: the policeman who lends his trousers *

Pierre Tornade Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998. Biography He was born Pierre Tournadre on 21 January 1930 in Bort-les-Orgues in the departm ...

: Emile, a waiter at the nightclub *

Étienne Decroux Étienne Decroux (19 July 1898 in Paris, France – 12 March 1991 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) was a French actor who studied at Jacques Copeau's École du Vieux-Colombier, where he saw the beginnings of what was to become his life's obsess ...

: the crazy astrologer *

Judith Magre Judith Magre (born 20 November 1926) is a French actress, born in Montier-en-Der, Haute-Marne Haute-Marne (; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is ...

: A journalist

References

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Comme un cheveu sur la soupe (1957)
at the ''Films de France'' 1957 films French comedy films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films Films directed by Maurice Régamey 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub