''Wonderful Mentality'' (French: ''Belle mentalité'') is a 1953 French
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
André Berthomieu and starring
Jean Richard,
Michèle Philippe and
Jean Martinelli
Jean Martinelli (15 August 1909 – 13 March 1983) was a French actor who appeared in over 50 French films between 1933 and 1983, mostly in supporting roles. One of his few international films was Alfred Hitchcock's classic film '' To Catch a Th ...
.
[Rège p.464]
The film's sets were designed by the
art director Raymond Nègre
Raymond Nègre was a French art director active in the film industry during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.Hayward p.241
Selected filmography
* '' My First Love'' (1945)
* '' Resistance'' (1945)
* '' Not So Stupid'' (1946)
* '' Women's Games'' (1946 ...
.
Synopsis
Honoré, a
valet
A valet or varlet is a male servant who serves as personal attendant to his employer. In the Middle Ages and Ancien Régime, valet de chambre was a role for junior courtiers and specialists such as artists in a royal court, but the term "valet ...
, has an extremely logical mind and is unable to tell a lie. This comes in very fortunate for the family he works for.
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1953 films
French comedy films
1953 comedy films
1950s French-language films
Films directed by André Berthomieu
French black-and-white films
1950s French films
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