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Sénéchal the Magnificent

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 ?

1957 |- |  Comedy

Cast

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Fernandel

François, Lucien Sénéchal

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Nadia Gray

La princesse Marida Ludibescu

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Madeleine Barbulée

Mme Roberte

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Simone Paris

L'actrice qui joue Mme Serval

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Robert Pizani

Le prince Alexandre

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Roland Armontel

Carlini

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Paul Azaïs

Le garagiste - mécanicien du car

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Sacha Briquet

Le représentant en télévision

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Jacqueline Caurat

Nicole, une soubrette

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Albert Dinan

Léon Duchêne aka M. Léon

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Georges Lannes

Castel-Boissac

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Jacques Mancier

M. Bardin, responsable de la tournée théâtrale

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Serge Nadaud

L'acteur qui joue M.Serval

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Gaston Orbal

Le directeur du théâtre

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Hélène Tossy

Mme Léon

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Georges Chamarat

Le colonel Trochu

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Jeanne Aubert

La colonelle Trochu

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Jenny Astruc

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Max Amyl

Le majordome de la princesse (uncredited)

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Jack Ary

Un gangster complice de Mado (uncredited)

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Charles Bayard

Un militaire aux félicitations (uncredited)

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Marcel Bernier

Un spectateur (uncredited)

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Dominique Boschero

Une élève (uncredited)

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Charles Bouillaud

Un accessoiriste (uncredited)

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Gérard Darrieu

Un gangster (uncredited)

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Luce Fabiole

L'habilleuse (uncredited)

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Henri Garcin

L'auteur de la pièce (uncredited)

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Émile Genevois

Fred, régisseur de la troupe de théâtre (uncredited)

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Camille Guérini

Le restaurateur (uncredited)

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Jane Morlet

Mme Jourden, pensionnaire (uncredited)

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Laure Paillette

Mlle Henriette - une accessoiriste (uncredited)

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Manuel Gary

(uncredited)

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Fred Pasquali

(uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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