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Mannequins of Paris

1956 1h 29m FR
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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Véronique Lanier runs one of the most highly rated haute couture houses in Paris. Her first partner is her husband Pierre, who has left aside a promising artist career to design the styles which make their firm a success. The trouble is that Véronique lives only for her job and does not allow herself -and her husband for that matter - a moment's respite. In Cannes, Pierre meets Wanda, a young singer with strange, fascinating eyes. The frustrated husband falls for her but gradually realizes that the light mercurial creature cannot possibly fulfill him. Véronique, feeling miserable, understands she is on the wrong track. She promises Pierre that she will make efforts to reconcile work and married life. Véronique and Pierre will live and work together again, each one forgiving the other for their faults.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
André Hunebelle
Writers
Michel Audiard, François Campaux, André Hunebelle
Languages
French
Countries
France

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Madeleine Robinson and Mischa Auer and Jacqueline Pierreux carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140354 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Hunebelle directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Madeleine Robinson and Mischa Auer and Jacqueline Pierreux carry the top of the cast.
  • 4IMDB entry: tt0140354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
89 min · 1h 29m
Status
Released
Original language
FR

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André Hunebelle

Production companies

Who made it

  • Pathé

    Pathé

    FR

  • PR

    Production Artistique et Cinématographique (PAC)

  • CO

    Contact Organisation

    FR

Key crew

    Release history · US

    When it landed

    • Theatrical1958-01-10· West Germany

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