The Lovers of the France

The story

Seeing an opportunity to make a financial recovery for the family, a nobleman attempts to wed his son to his wealthy friend's daughter. His plan is to send the boy for a cruise on the SS France with the prospective female. Upon arriving to meet the lovely girl, the young man switches places with his valet. Unbeknownst to him, however, is the fact that the girl has pulled a similar deception. Though Jean-Marc Ripert is responsible for much of the cinematography in this New Wave comedy, it is Francois Reichenbach who handled the camera for many of the ocean-liner scenes.

Cast & crew

Olivier DespaxOlivier Dorante

Marie-France PisierSylvia

Maria Grazia BuccellaBellissima

Sybil SaulnierUne passagère

Elizabeth ErcyUne passagère

Henri GarcinPasquin

Catherine RouvelLisa

Umberto D'OrsiMister Orgon

Bernard Meusnier

Bernard MeusnierMario

Alain de Bruchard

Alain de BruchardLe duc de Dorante

Sylvia Saulnier

Sylvia SaulnierCast

Philippe NoiretRécitant / Narrator (voice)