''Great Man'' (French: ''Un grand patron'') is a 1951 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Yves Ciampi Yves Ciampi (; 9 February 1921 – 5 November 1982) was a French film director. He was married to Japanese actress Kishi Keiko from 1957 to 1975. His 1965 film '' Heaven on One's Head'' was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Fest ...

and starring

Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay (4 April 1897 – 9 January 1975) was a French stage and film actor. Biography Born Pierre Jules Louis Laudenbach, he was encouraged by his uncle, actor Claude Garry, to pursue a career in theater and film. He joined the company a ...

Renée Devillers Renée Devillers (1902–2000) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.328 Selected filmography * ''The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * '' The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * '' J'accuse!'' (1938) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' Roger la Honte'' ( ...

and

Jean-Claude Pascal Jean-Claude Villeminot (24 October 1927 – 5 May 1992), better known as Jean-Claude Pascal (), was a French comedian, actor, singer and writer. Early life He was born in Paris into a family of wealthy textile manufacturers. His mother, ...

.Monaco p.305 The film's art direction was by

René Moulaert René Moulaert (1901–1965) was a Belgian art director who worked on designing stage and film sets.Thys p.316 Selected filmography * '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' (1932) * '' Strange Inheritance'' (1943) * '' Night Shift'' (1944) ...

Cast

as Le professeur Louis Delage. *

as Florence Delage *

as L'interne Marcillac *

Claire Duhamel Claire Duhamel (September 6, 1925 – February 7, 2014) was a French film and stage actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre ...

as Catherine Delage *

Michel Vadet Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

as Le docteur Larmy * Robert Moor as Le professeur Peccavi * Claude Nicot as Barby * Philippe Mareuil as Georges * Ky Duyen as Chang - le majordome *

Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet (13 April 1927 – 14 March 1983) was a French film actor, director, and writer. Early life Maurice Ronet was born Maurice Julien Marie Robinet in Nice, Alpes Maritimes. He was the only child of professional stage actors Émile Rob ...

as François *

Émile Genevois Émile Genevois (1 January 1918 – 19 September 1962) was a French film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in mode ...

as L'ami de Gaston * Raymond Galle as Un médecin * Bernard Hubrenne as Un élève * Catherine Romane as Paulette * Georgette Talazac as L'infirmière *

Georgette Anys Georgette Anys (15 July 1909 – 4 March 1993) was a French film and television actress. A character actress, she appeared mainly in French productions, but also some American films which were shot in Europe including Alfred Hitchcock's '' To Ca ...

as Madame Berval * Claire Muriel as Une malade * Christian Fourcade as Emile * Serge Lecointe as Le petit Albert * Elisa Lamotte as La dame d'Orléans *

Nadine Alari Nadine Alari (born Bernadette Nicole Frédérique Bovarie; 23 February 1927 – 24 November 2016) was a French film and television actress. Selected filmography * '' Jericho'' (1946) * '' Tuesday's Guest'' (1950) * '' Great Man'' (1951) * ...

as Yvette * Madeleine Barbulée as Marie-Laure *

Marguerite Garcya Marguerite may refer to: People * Marguerite (given name), including a list of people with the name Places *Marguerite, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community *Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula * Marguerite Island, Adélie Land, Antarctic ...

as Madame Martin * Tania Soucault as Jacky *

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 i ...

* Perrette Darbon *

Christiane Barry Christiane Fernande Boursaud (1918–1992) was a French stage and film actress.Cowie p.34 Selected filmography * '' Paris Frills'' (1945) * '' Mademoiselle Has Fun'' (1948) * '' The Last Vacation'' (1948) * '' Two Loves'' (1949) * ''Scandal on th ...

as Jacqueline *

Pierre Destailles Pierre Destailles (1909–1990) was a French film, stage and television actor. He was also a noted lyricist.Cenciarelli p.249 Selected filmography * '' Dropped from Heaven'' (1946) * '' Mission in Tangier'' (1949) * '' Suzanne and the Robbers' ...

as Gaston Berval * Roland Alexandre as Jacques Brulanges *

Marcel André Marcel André (2 January 1885–13 October 1974) was a French film actor.Goble p.87 Selected filmography * ''Si l'empereur savait ça'' (1930) - Albert (Master of the Horse) * ''Soyons gais'' (1930) - Townley * ''Le père célibataire'' (1931) * ...

as Le docteur Charles Tannard *

Nadine Bellaigue Nadine may refer to: People * Nadine (given name) * Nadine, Countess of Shrewsbury (1913–2003), English opera soprano Film and TV * ''Nadine'' (1987 film), a 1987 film with Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger * , a 2007 Dutch film with Monic Hendri ...

* Anne Béranger * Henri Doublier * Maguy Horiot * Frédérique Hébrard *

Julien Maffre Julien may refer to: People * Julien (given name) * Julien (surname) Music * ''Julien'' (opera), a 1913 poème lyrique by Gustave Charpentier * ''Julien'' (album), by Dalida, 1973 * "Julien" (song), by Carly Rae Jepsen, 2019 Places ...

as Un malade *

Dominique Marcas Dominique Marcas (8 August 1920 – 15 February 2022) was a French actress. She appeared in more than 140 films and television shows from 1950 to 2014. Marcas starred in the film '' Where Is Madame Catherine?'', which was entered into the Un Cer ...

Jacques Monod Jacques Lucien Monod (February 9, 1910 – May 31, 1976) was a French biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1965, sharing it with François Jacob and André Lwoff "for their discoveries concerning genetic control of e ...

as Le gendarme *

Bernard Musson Bernard Musson (1925–2010) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1952) * '' The Slave'' (1953) * '' On Trial'' (1954) * '' Flesh and the Woman'' (1954) * '' Bonjour sourire'' (1956) * ''Les Truands'' (1956) * ...

as Un assistant du docteur Delage * Alain Raffael as Petit rôle * Joëlle Robin *

Jean Thielment Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jea ...

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1951 films French drama films 1951 drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Yves Ciampi French black-and-white films Films scored by Joseph Kosma 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub