Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957)
May 24, 1957Release Date
Plot.
Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?
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Cast & Crew.

Fernandel
François, Lucien Sénéchal

Nadia Gray
La princesse Marida Ludibescu

Madeleine Barbulée
Mme Roberte

Simone Paris
L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval

Robert Pizani
Le prince Alexandre

Suzanne Dehelly
La malade

Roland Armontel
Carlini

Paul Azaïs
Le garagiste - mécanicien du car

Georges Baconnet
Le président du tribunal

Barbara Brault
Bit part

Sacha Briquet
Le représentant en télévision

Jacqueline Caurat
Nicole, une soubrette

Albert Dinan
Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon

Giovanni Guarducci
M. de La Torre - attaché d'ambassade

Georges Lannes
Castel-Boissac

Jacques Mancier
M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale

Serge Nadaud
L'acteur qui joue M.Serval

Marcel Roux
Producer

Gaston Orbal
Le directeur du théâtre

Liliane Patrick
Mado Clarieux

André Philip
Beluze

Roland Rodier
Bit part

Pierre Stéphen
Un joueur de poker

Hélène Tossy
Mme Léon

Georges Chamarat
Le colonel Trochu

Jeanne Aubert
La colonelle Trochu

Max Amyl
Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)

Jack Ary
Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)

Robert Balpo
Un avocat (uncredited)

Charles Bayard
Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier
Un spectateur (uncredited)

Dominique Boschero
Une élève (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud
Un accessoiriste (uncredited)

Raymond Carl
Un comédien (uncredited)

Roméo Carlès
Un partenaire de Sénéchal (uncredited)

Barbara Cruz
Une danseuse (uncredited)

Gérard Darrieu
Un gangster (uncredited)

Luce Fabiole
L'habilleuse (uncredited)

Henri Garcin
L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)

Émile Genevois
Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)

Camille Guérini
Le restaurateur (uncredited)

Robert Mercier
Le bagagiste de la gare (uncredited)

Jane Morlet
Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited)

Laure Paillette
Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)

Jimmy Perrys
Un homme de la pension de famille (uncredited)

Manuel Gary
(uncredited)

Nina Myral
(uncredited)

Fred Pasquali
(uncredited)

Victor Tabournot
(uncredited)

Jean Boyer
Director / Adaptation / Producer

Jean Manse
Dialogue

Jean-Jacques Rouff
Screenplay / Adaptation

Serge Veber
Adaptation

Paul Misraki
Original Music Composer

Charles Suin
Director of Photography

Jacques Desagneaux
Editor

Robert Giordani
Production Design

P.H. Goumy
Sound Editor

Catherine Gay

Jenny Astruc

Denise Pezzani

Virginie Vitry
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
Sénéchal the Magnificent (French: Sénéchal le magnifique) is a 1957 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Nadia Gray and Madeleine Barbulée. It was shot at Billancourt Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It is also known by the alternative title His Greatest Role.
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