''Dear Louise'' (french: Chère Louise) is a 1972 French
drama film
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directed by
Philippe de Broca
Philippe de Broca (; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French movie director.
He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful '' That Man from Rio (''L'Homme de Rio'')'', '' The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique) ...
. It was entered into the
1972 Cannes Film Festival
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The festival opened with the French fi ...
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In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the
2021 Cannes Film Festival
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.
Cast
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Jeanne Moreau as Louise
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Julian Negulesco as Luigi
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Didi Perego
Didi Perego (13 April 1935 – 28 June 1993) was a statuesque Italian actress who appeared in more than 80 films and television shows. She made her film debut in 1959's '' Death of a Friend''. The same year, she starred in perhaps her best-know ...
as Frédérique
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Yves Robert
Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
Life and career
Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with ...
as Magnetto, le marchand de cycles
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Pippo Starnazza
Pippo Starnazza (16 April 1909 – 16 July 1975) was an Italian jazz singer and actor.
Born Luigi Redaelli in Milan
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Lucienne Legrand as La logeuse
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Jenny Arasse
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Toni Arasse
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Luce Fabiole
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* Luce (singer)
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Jill Larson
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Louis Navarre
References
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1972 films
1972 drama films
Films scored by Georges Delerue
Films directed by Philippe de Broca
1970s French-language films
Films with screenplays by Jean-Loup Dabadie
French drama films
1970s French films
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