''The Hotshot'' or ''The Show-Off'' (French: ''Le crâneur'') is a 1955 French
crime drama film directed by
Dimitri Kirsanoff and starring
Marina Vlady,
Raymond Pellegrin and
Dora Doll.
[Bessy & Chirat p.288] It was shot at the
Billancourt Studios
Billancourt Studios was a film studio in Paris which operated between 1922 and 1992. Located in Boulogne-Billancourt, it was one of the leading French studios. It was founded in the silent era by Henri Diamant-Berger. During the Second World War ...
in
Paris. The film's sets were designed by the
art director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games.
It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Robert Hubert
Robert Hubert (c. 1640 – 27 October 1666) was a watchmaker from Rouen, France, who was executed following his false confession of starting the Great Fire of London.
Great Fire of London
Between 2 and 6 September 1666, a major fire broke ou ...
.
Cast
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Marina Vlady as Juliette
*
Raymond Pellegrin as Philippe
*
Dora Doll as Betty Bell
*
Hélène Vallier
Helene or Hélène may refer to: People
* Helene (given name), a Greek feminine given name
*Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda
*Helene, a figure in Greek mythology who was a friend of Aphrodite and helped her seduce Adonis
*Helene (Am ...
as Paule
*
Paul Demange as Le concierge
*
Géo Dorlis as L'animateur du Toboggan
*
Georges Lannes
Georges Lannes (27 October 1895 – 8 July 1983) was a French film actor who appeared in more than a hundred films during his career including '' André Cornélis'' (1927).Goble p.50
Selected filmography
* '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922)
* '' ...
as Le commissaire Godet
*
Jacques Muller Jacques Muller may refer to:
* Jacques Muller (politician) (born 1954), member of the Senate of France
* Jacques Muller (animator) (1956–2018), French animator
* Jacques Léonard Muller
Jacques Léonard Muller (11 December 1749 – 1 October 182 ...
as Bébert
*
Robert Le Béal
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
as L'anglais
*
Marcel Portier as Le client qui a sommeil
*
Simone Logeart
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 ...
as Une employée du Toboggan
*
Alain Nobis Alain may refer to:
People
* Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Alain (surname)
* "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein
* Alain, a standard author abbreviatio ...
as Tonio
*
Paul Frankeur as Georges
*
Luc Andrieux
Luc Andrieux (1917–1977) was a French actor and assistant director.
Partial filmography
* ''The Queen's Necklace'' (1946) - Un geôlier (uncredited)
* ''Le Bataillon du ciel'' (1947)
* ''Les aventures des pieds nickeles'' (1948) - Hector
* ' ...
as Willy - le barman du Toboggan
*
France Asselin
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as L'amie du client qui a sommeil
*
René Bergeron
René ('' born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus.
René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminin ...
as Le patron de l'hôtel du Midi
*
Jo Charrier
Jo, jo, JO, or J.O. may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Jo'' (film), a 1972 French comedy
* ''Jo'' (TV series), a French TV series
*"Jo", a song by Goldfrapp from ''Tales of Us''
*"Jo", a song by Mr. Oizo from ''Lambs Anger''
* Jo a fictio ...
as Le truand à la recherche d'un alibi
*
Edmond Chemi
Edmond is a given name related to Edmund. Persons named Edmond include:
* Edmond Canaple (1797–1876), French politician
* Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer
* Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician
...
as Un invité au banquet
*
Lucien Desagneaux
Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius.
Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to:
People
Given name
* Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint
*Lucien, a band member ...
as Le patron de l'hôtel du Midi
*
René Hell as Le chanteur au banquet
*
Franck Maurice as L'agent en faction
*
Louis Saintève Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis (d ...
as Un client du Toboggan
*
Nicky Voillard as Une invitée au banquet
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
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1955 films
French crime films
1955 crime films
1950s French-language films
French black-and-white films
1950s French films
Films directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff
Films shot at Billancourt Studios
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