Guinguette (film)
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| Directed by | Jean Delannoy |
| Written by | Dominique Daudrey Henri Jeanson Jean Delannoy |
| Produced by | Joseph Bercholz Henry Deutschmeister |
| Starring | Zizi Jeanmaire Jean-Claude Pascal Paul Meurisse |
| Cinematography | Pierre Montazel |
| Edited by | Henri Taverna |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production companies | Les Films Gibé Franco London Films Continental Produzione |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Guinguette is a 1959 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Zizi Jeanmaire, Jean-Claude Pascal and Paul Meurisse.[1][2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Val-de-Marne. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. It was distributed by the major studio Gaumont.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Former prostitute Renée has earned enough money on the streets of Paris to buy a riverside café on the outskirts of the city that she has long dreamed of running. Her car dealer lover Marco suggests using the unused barn to store second-hand cars, but these ultimately prove to be stolen.
Cast
[edit]- Zizi Jeanmaire as Renée dit 'Guinguette'
- Jean-Claude Pascal as Marco
- Paul Meurisse as Le vicomte Edouard de Villancourt
- Cristina Gaioni as Maryse
- Marie Mergey as Julie
- Odette Laure as Tartine
- Annette Poivre as Marie-Maurviette
- Madeleine Barbulée as La femme de Monsieur Jean
- Armande Navarre as Gélinotte
- Dominique Davray as Marcelle
- Sophie Grimaldi as La méridionale
- Pierre Destailles as L'inspecteur
- Georges Poujouly as François
- Louis Bugette as Le brigadier
- Guy Decomble as L'artisan peintre
- Georges Lycan as Bascule
- Jacques Hilling as Le docteur
- Jacques Marin as Albert
- Mario David as Un fêtard
- Henri Vilbert as Monsieur Jean
- Raymond Bussières as Biscotte
References
[edit]- ^ Marie p. 60
- ^ Gili & Tassone p. 234
- ^ "Guinguette de Jean Delannoy (1958) - Unifrance". Unifrance.org. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gili, Jean A. & Tassone, Aldo. Parigi-Roma: 50 anni di coproduzioni italo-francesi (1945-1995). Editrice Il castoro, 1995.
- Marie, Michel. The French New Wave: An Artistic School. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Guinguette at IMDb
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