The Happiest of Men

The Happiest of Men (French: Le plus heureux des hommes) is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Fernand Gravey, Maria Mauban and Jean Parédès. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert.

The Happiest of Men
Directed by	Yves Ciampi
Written by	Fernand Gravey Jean Halain
Based on	Je l'aimais trop by Jean Guitton
Produced by	Henri Bérard Adry De Carbuccia Roland Girard
Starring	Fernand Gravey Maria Mauban Jean Parédès
Cinematography	Marcel Grignon
Edited by	Roger Dwyre
Music by	Louiguy
Production companies	Les Films du Cyclope Indus Films
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	26 November 1952 (1952-11-26)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

An industrialist who wants to become a painter and an artist who wants to succeed in business gradually switch places, encouraged by a woman.

Cast

• Fernand Gravey as Armand Dupuis-Martin
• Maria Mauban as Sophie Vadier
• Jean Parédès as François Lombard
• Jean-Claude Pascal as Michel Brissac
• Christiane Barry as Florence Dupuis-Martin
• Harry-Max as Moulinot
• Marcel Josz as Borel
• Pierre Mondy as Inspecteur Gaston
• Louis Arbessier as Valise
• Maurice Biraud as Le jeune avocat
• Jacques Denoël as Le barman
• Hélène Duc as L'avocate mondaine
• Paul Faivre as Le juge d'instruction
• Lucien Frégis as L'agent
• Grégoire Gromoff as Un invité au vernissage
• Jacques Morlaine as Le photographe
• André Numès Fils as Le mangeur de cacahètes
• Claude Péran as Inspecteur Allain
• Philippe Richard as Bayadère
• Jean Sylvère as Un invité au vernissage
• Georgette Talazac as La cliente

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Happiest of Men at IMDb