The Virtuous Scoundrel
A Feature film of
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Production year1953
French release18/02/1953
Runtime1 h 25 min
Synopsis
Secretly, the wealthy and industrious Albert has always envied his carefree brother's lifestyle. When his brother dies, Albert takes his sibling's place, experiencing true happiness for the first time in his life. Despite Albert's duplicity, the film's title is still appropriate: Guitry argues that it's possible to lie to the world so long as you're honest with yourself.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (23)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producers : Général Productions, S.B. Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Editions René Château
- French distribution : Hoche Distribution
Full credits (13)
- Screenwriter : Sacha Guitry
- Director of Photography : Jean Bachelet
- Music Composer : Louiguy
- Assistant Director : François Gir
- Editor : Raymond Lamy
- Sound Recordist : Tony Leenhardt
- Producer : Simon Barstoff
- Sound Assistant : Guy Villette
- Production Manager : Simon Barstoff
- Continuity supervisor : Odette Lemarchand
- Narrator : Sacha Guitry
- Still Photographer : Jean Klissak
- Location Manager : Philippe Senne
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1953
- French release : 18/02/1953
- Runtime : 1 h 25 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 13413
- Visa issue date : 13/02/1953
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
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About
La Vie d'un Honnête Homme was the sole 1953 contribution from indefatigable French filmmaker Sacha Guitry, who scripted and directed. Surprisingly, Guitry does not play the film's titular "honest man." Michel Simon essays that role -- or rather, "roles," since Simon plays twin brothers, ant-and-grasshopper types.
