Ravishing

1960 1h 12m FR

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A womanizing pilot who is asked by a friend to intervene in one of the friend's romantic tangles. The pilot is quite willing to help out but then a confusion about the woman who is the target of the intervention causes a series of unexpected circumstances.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Lamoureux
Thierry
Sylva Koscina
Evelyne Cotteret
Philippe Noiret
Maurice
Lucile Saint-Simon
Françoise
Jacques Dacqmine
Marc Cotteret
Raoul Marco
L'aubergiste
Dominique Page
Hélène
Donatella Mauro
L'hôtesse italienne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Lamoureux
Writers: Robert Lamoureux
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Lamoureux, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christian Gaudin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Lamoureux and Sylva Koscina and Philippe Noiret carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054231 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Lamoureux directs. Robert Lefebvre behind the camera. Christian Gaudin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Robert Lamoureux, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Christian Gaudin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Lamoureux and Sylva Koscina and Philippe Noiret carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0054231 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.