La bonne soupe
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Robert Thomas
Annie Girardot
Marie Bell
Gérard Blain
Bernard Blier
Jean-claude Brialy
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Synopsis
Marie-Paule is a handsome, middle-aged women whose sole distraction from boredom is gambling. While at the casino at Cannes she relates the story of her life to Mr. Oscar, chief of the casino croupiers. At an early age, while working in a clothing store, she was seduced by her employer whom she persuaded to take her to Paris. But he soon abandoned her and she drifted into a series of brief, meaningless love affairs. Eventually she met a kindly older man, Joseph, who told his naive wife that Marie was his secretary. One night, however, she made the mistake of making love to Joseph's brother-in-law, Raymond. Despite the scandal, Joseph bought her a small tavern. There Marie fell in love with her handsome barman, Jacquot, but her happiness was cut short when he was fatally wounded during a robbery. Learning that she was pregnant, she married Armand Buvard, the owner of a biscuit factory. As the years passed she remained a loyal and devoted wife and mother and arranged a marriage for her daughter to the wealthy Lucien Volard. Upon discovering that Lucien was unfaithful, the outraged Marie went to his flat to reproach him for his behavior. Instead she succumbed to his advances and allowed him to make love to her. They were discovered by her husband and daughter, and all that Marie-Paule had strived for crumbled in an instant, and she was banished from her home. After finishing her tale, she catches sight of a millionaire-playboy, John Montasi, who invites her to join him for a cruise on his yacht. As the ship leaves port, Marie-Paule bids Mr. Oscar a fond adieu and sails off to new adventure.
Director
Robert Thomas
Cast
Annie Girardot
Marie Bell
Gérard Blain
Bernard Blier
Jean-claude Brialy
Blanchette Brunoy
Claude Dauphin
Sacha Distel
Daniel Gélin
Denise Grey
Jane Marken
Christian Marquand
Félix Marten
Raymond Pellegrin
Franchot Tone
Danielle Volle
Crew
Maurice Albray
Marie-claude Bariset
André Dumaitre
Rene Fargeas
Jean Fouchet
Jean Fouchet
Lina Gallet
André Hakim
André Hakim
Roger Hubert
Jacques Juranville
Raymond Le Sénéchal
Charles Merangel
Jacques Metehen
Jean Rieul
Hubert Rostaing
Jacques Rouffio
Jacques Saulnier
Henri Taverna
Robert Thomas
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Opened in Paris in January 1964. Also known Careless Love.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring April 1964
CinemaScope
Released in United States Spring April 1964
