The Patron

1950 1h 27m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Agnès de Louvigny, aviator, crashes with her plane on the villa of Martial Simonet, a fashion designer nicknamed La Patronne. But tourists are busy in front of the villa.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Annie Ducaux
The aviator Agnès de Louvigny
André Luguet
The great couturier Martial Sumonet
André Gabriello
Argenteuil
Lita Recio
The Englishwoman
Jean Carmet
The Brigadier
Pierre Dudan
The Brazilian
Emma Lyonel
Clémence
Lucien Callamand
J.P. Otin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Dhéry
Writers: Robert Dhéry, André Luguet
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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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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CAST

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Annie Ducaux and André Luguet and André Gabriello carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

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

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Robert Dhéry, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Christian Gaudin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Annie Ducaux and André Luguet and André Gabriello carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0198898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.