''Zoé'' is a 1954 French

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directed by Charles Brabant and starring

Barbara Laage Barbara Laage (30 July 1920 – 21 May 1988) was a French film actress who flourished in the 1950s. Career After fleeing Paris with her family during the German occupation in World War II, Laage returned to the city after the war and commenced ...

Michel Auclair Michel Auclair (born Vladimir Vujović, sr-cyr, Владимир Вујовић; 14 September 1922 – 7 January 1988) was an actor of Serbian and French ancestry, known best for his roles in French cinema. Auclair was born to a Serbian fat ...

and

Louis Seigner Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor.He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He was the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, a ...

.https://www.unifrance.org/film/2726/zoe The film's sets were designed by the

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René Moulaert René Moulaert (1901–1965) was a Belgian art director who worked on designing stage (theatre), stage and film sets.Thys p.316 Selected filmography * ''The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans (1932 film), The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' ...

Synopsis

The attractive Zoé is incredibly frank and open, something which causes ructions when she meets the uptight Arthur and his family.

Cast

as Zoé *

as Arthur Delay *

as Monsieur Delay *

Jean Marchat Jean Marchat (1902–1966) was a French film actor who appeared in around fifty films during his career. He made his film debut in 1931 and appeared in Maurice Tourneur's '' Departure'' the same year.Waldman p.144 Selected filmography * '' Depart ...

as M Pounet *

Yolande Laffon Yolande Laffon (1895–1992) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * ''Love Songs'' (1930) * '' Suzanne'' (1932) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''The City of Lights'' (1938) * ''The Myst ...

as Mme. Pounet * Jean-Pierre Kérien as Docteur Louis Delay *

France Roche France Roche (2 April 1921 – 14 December 2013) was a French film actress, screenwriter, journalist, and film critic. She appeared in 17 films between 1951 and 1979. She was a member of the jury at the 11th Berlin International Film Festiva ...

as Madeleine Delay * Madeleine Barbulée *

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* Michèle Nancey *

Gilberte Géniat Gilberte Géniat (February 17, 1916 – June 28, 1986) was a French film actress.Chiesi p.122 Selected filmography * ''Hélène'' (1936) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) - Catherine * ''Mademoiselle ma mère'' (1937) - Louise, la bonne * ''L' ...

* Jean Harold

References

Bibliography

*Krawc, Alfred. ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: France (from the beginnings to 1980)''. Saur, 1983. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1954 films French comedy films 1954 comedy films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films directed by Charles Brabant French films based on plays French-language comedy films {{1950s-France-comedy-film-stub