''Sénéchal the Magnificent'' (French: ''Sénéchal le magnifique'') is a 1957 French-Italian

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 ...

directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Nadia Gray and Madeleine Barbulée.Bessy & Chirat p.191 It was shot at Billancourt Studios. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert Giordani. It is also known by the alternative title ''His Greatest Role''.

Cast

* Fernandel as François, Lucien Sénéchal * Nadia Gray as La princesse Marida Ludibescu * Madeleine Barbulée as Mme Roberte * Simone Paris as L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval * Robert Pizani as Le prince Alexandre * Suzanne Dehelly as La malade * Roland Armontel as Carlini * Paul Azaïs as Le garagiste - mécanicien du car * Georges Baconnet as Le président du tribunal * Sacha Briquet as Le représentant en télévision * Jacqueline Caurat as Nicole, une soubrette * Albert Dinan as Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon * Giovanni Guarducci as M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade * Georges Lannes as Castel-Boissac * Jacques Mancier as M. Bardin - le responsible de la tournée théâtrale * Serge Nadaud as L'acteur qui joue M.Serval * Gaston Orbal as Le directeur du théâtre * Liliane Patrick as Mado Clarieux * André Philip as Beluze * Pierre Stéphen as Un joueur de poker * Hélène Tossy as Mme Léon *

Georges Chamarat Georges Chamarat (30 March 1901 – 21 November 1982) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1929 and 1981. He starred in the film '' The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered into the ...

as Le colonel Trochu * Jeanne Aubert as La colonelle Trochu

References

Bibliography

* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: 1956-1960''. Pygmalion, 1986. * Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1957 films French comedy films 1957 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Jean Boyer Films shot at Billancourt Studios Italian comedy films 1950s French films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-France-comedy-film-stub