''Mr. Orchid'' (french: Le Père tranquille) is a 1946 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
René Clément. It was entered into the
1946 Cannes Film Festival
The 1st annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 20 September to 5 October 1946. Twenty-one countries presented their films at the "First Cannes International Film Festival", which took place at the former Casino of Cannes. Only one year after t ...
.
The film's sets were designed by the
art director Lucien Carré.
Cast
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Noël-Noël
Noël-Noël (born Lucien Noël, 9 August 1897 – 5 October 1989) was a French actor and screenwriter.
Partial filmography
* ''La prison en folie'' (1931) - Yves Larsac
* '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) - Léon Mirol
* '' Mistigri ...
as Édouard Martin
*
Maurice Chevit
Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor.
Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film ''Le Père tranquille''. In ...
as Un maquisard
* Alice Leitner
* Georges Questau (as Georges Questiau)
* Simone Lestan
* Maurice Salabert as Le boucher
* Jaqueline Lefer
* Pierre Noël
*
Howard Vernon as Le lieutenant Fleischer, l'officier allemand
* Jean Lara as Pelletier (as Jean Varas)
* Nadine Alari as Monique Martin
* José Artur as Pierre Martin
* Claire Olivier as Madame Martin
*
Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur (29 June 1905 - 27 October 1974) was a French actor who appeared in films by Jacques Tati (''Jour de fête'') and Luis Buñuel (''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' and ''The Phantom of Liberty''). He was sometimes credited a ...
as Simon
*
Jeanne Herviale
Jeanne Herviale (24 December 1908 – 29 November 1989) was a French actress. She appeared in 85 films and television shows between 1946 and 1989.
Partial filmography
* '' Mr. Orchid'' (1946) - Marie
* '' The Damned'' (1947) - La bonne du ...
as Marie
References
External links
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1946 films
1940s French-language films
1946 drama films
French black-and-white films
Films directed by René Clément
French drama films
1940s French films
Films about the French Resistance
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