''Love, Madame'' (French: ''L'Amour, Madame'') is a 1952 French comedy drama film directed by

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and starring Arletty, François Périer and Marie Daëms. It was shot at the

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in Paris and on location on the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert Clavel.

Plot

Madame Célerier is determined to marry off her son François to a rich and haughty woman but François has other plans. During a train journey south he encounters the film star Arletty who is travelling to the Venice Film Festival. On his arrival his mother claims that he has become the lover of Arletty to the family of Diane who François truly loves.

Cast

* Arletty as Herself * François Périer as François Célerier * Marie Daëms as Diane Broussard *

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as Alain Broussard *

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as Michèle Broussard *

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as Mrs Broussard *

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as actress *

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as young man * Daniel Cauchy as young man *

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as young woman *

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as young woman * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Berthe * Robert Burnier as Mr Broussard * Mireille Perrey as Mrs Célerier *

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as Himself * Josette Day as Herself

References

External links

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L'Amour, Madame (1952)
at the ''Films de France'' 1952 films French comedy-drama films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films Films directed by Gilles Grangier 1952 comedy-drama films 1950s French films French films based on plays Films shot at Boulogne Studios Films scored by Georges Van Parys {{1950s-France-film-stub