''Le Congrès des belles-mères'' (lit. ''The Congress of Mothers-in-Law'') is a 1954 French

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directed by

Émile Couzinet Émile Cousinet, (12 November 1896 – 24 October 1964) was a French film producer and film director. Biography The son of a carpenter, Couzinet became a traveling projectionist and then director of the Royan Casino. In the 1920s, he deci ...

and starring

Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77. Selected filmography * ''P ...

Jeanne Fusier-Gir Jeanne Fusier-Gir (1885–1973) was a French stage and film actress. She was married to the painter Charles Gir, and was the mother of the film director François Gir.Rège p. 442 Selected filmography * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1 ...

and

Georges Rollin Georges Rollin (1912–1964) was a French film actor.Greco p.191 Selected filmography * ''Ultimatum'' (1938) * '' J'accuse!'' (1938) * '' The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' (1938) * ''Final Accord'' (1938) * '' Notre-Dame de la Mouise'' (1941) ...

.https://www.unifrance.org/film/5032/le-congres-des-belles-meres It was shot at the Studios de La Côte d'Argent in

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and on location in Bourg-sur-Gironde. The film's sets were designed by the

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René Renneteau.

Synopsis

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forms a society of

mothers-in-law ''Mothers-in-Law'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Ruth Clifford, Gaston Glass, and Vola Vale.Munden p. 528 Cast * Ruth Clifford as Vianna Courtleigh * Gaston Glass as David Wingate * Vola Vale as ...

aggrieved at their sons-in-law. She tries to prevent the marriage of her daughter to the mayor's nephew.

Cast

as Le maire *

as La baronne de Courtebise *

as Jacques *

Colette Régis Colette Régis (1893–1978) was a French film actress.Hayward p.280 Selected filmography * ''Rasputin'' (1938) - Une religieuse (uncredited) * '' Three Waltzes'' (1938) - Sarah Bernhardt * (1938) - Victoire Pecqueux * '' Three from St Cyr'' ...

as Madame Guerchepinte *

Maximilienne Maximilienne (1884-1978) was a French stage and film actress. She appeared frequently in films, generally in supporting roles. Later in her career she played the domineering comic foil to the comedian Fernand Raynaud. Selected filmography * '' T ...

as Madame Moucaille * Dorette Ardenne as Catherine Moucaille * Simone Max as Madame Bonnichon * Alain Baugé as André * Annick Baugé as Dominique de Courtebise * Pierre Brebans as René Jolisein *

Raymond Cordy Raymond Cordy (9 December 1898 – 23 April 1956) was a French film actor,Youngkin p.466 born Raymond Cordiaux. He appeared in over a hundred and thirty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Little Lise'' (1930) - Un joueur de bill ...

as Le garde champêtre * Georges Coulonges as Le baron deCourtebise *

Jean-Michel Rankovitch Jean-Michel is a French masculine given name. It may refer to : * Jean-Michel Arnold, General Secretary of the Cinémathèque Française * Jean-Michel Atlan (1913–1960), French artist * Jean-Michel Aulas (born 1949), French businessman * Jean-Mi ...

as Jean *

Marcel Roche Marcel Roche Dugand (August 15, 1920 in Caracas, Venezuela – May 3, 2003 in Miami, USA) was a physician, scientist and scientific leader. He was born into a wealthy family of French origin. His father, Luis Roche was a well known urbanist. H ...

as Marcel * Sidoux as Joseph * Gloria Velasquez as La chanteuse

References

Bibliography

* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955''. Pygmalion, 1989. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1954 films French comedy films 1954 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Émile Couzinet French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films shot in Gironde French-language comedy films {{1950s-France-comedy-film-stub