Gringalet (1946)
1h 45m
Running Time
November 20, 1946Release Date
Plot.
A wealthy man has two sons,one of them is legitimate,the other is not.The first offspring has had a life of luxury and he has become a lazy good for nothing whereas the youthful indiscretion has turned into an artist.He is nicknamed "Gringalet" .Now his father wants him to meet his half-brother ,his mother-in-law and the rest of the family. Gringalet will turn this bourgeois family upside down:they become nice,the big brother becoming a perfect businessman who stops scouring nightclubs to spend most of his time with his fiancee Josette.There's the rub,cause Gringalet is also in love with her.
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Cast & Crew.
Charles Vanel
Lucien Ravaut
Marguerite Deval
Madame Bachelet
Suzy Carrier
Josette Blanchard
Jimmy Gaillard
Philippe Ravaut
André Berthomieu
Director
Paul Vandenberghe
Writer
Adrien Remaugé
Producer
René Cloërec
Composer
Fred Langenfeld
Cinematographer
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor
René Hell
Marie Guilhène
Christiane Sertilange
Marcelle Hainia
Alain Romans
Henry Prestat
Details.
Release DateNovember 20, 1946
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Wiki.
Gringalet is a 1946 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Charles Vanel, Marguerite Deval and Suzy Carrier. It was based on the play of the same title by Paul Vandenberghe, who co-wrote the screenplay and also appears in the title role. The film was later remade as the 1959 Argentine film Gringalet
The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié.