''His Father's Portrait'' () is a 1953 French

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

starring

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for portraying characters with Hedonism, hedonistic life ...

. The film recorded 1,643,820 admissions.Box office information for film
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Cast

* Jean Richard as Paul * Michèle Philippe as Marie *

as Domino * Mona Goya as Paul's mother * Frédéric Duvallès as Le directeur * Maurice Biraud as Didier * Charles Bouillaud as Martin * Philippe Mareuil as Michel * Robert Rollis as Ferdinand * Mona Dol as Domino's mother * Max Elloy as *

Paul Faivre Paul Faivre (3 March 1886 – 5 March 1973) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' The House Opposite'' (1937) * '' The Lady from Vittel'' (1937) * ''Cinderella'' (1937) * '' Behind the Facade'' (1939) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * ''Moulin ...

as Le notaire * Roger Pierre as Le présentateur (uncredited)

Production

The music of the songs '' C'est si bon'' (1947) and '' Maître Pierre'' (1948) are used in the film. They were composed by Henri Betti and are his two biggest hits. The song ''Le Beau Pedro'' performed by Armand Mestral was written by Henri Betti (music) and Jean Nohain (lyrics) for the film '' Soyez les bienvenus'' directed by Pierre-Louis the same year.

References

External links

* 1953 films Films directed by André Berthomieu French comedy films French black-and-white films 1953 comedy films 1950s French-language films 1950s French films French-language comedy films {{1950s-France-comedy-film-stub