6.8Sénéchal the Magnificent · 1957
Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957) is a Comedy film directed by Jean Boyer, starring Fernandel, Nadia Gray, Madeleine Barbulée.
Comedy
6.8Overview
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 ?
Cast
Fernandel, Nadia Gray, Madeleine Barbulée, Simone Paris, Robert Pizani, Suzanne Dehelly, Roland Armontel, Paul Azaïs
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What is "Sénéchal the Magnificent" about?
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 ?
When was "Sénéchal the Magnificent" released?
Sénéchal the Magnificent was released in 1957.
Who stars in "Sénéchal the Magnificent"?
The cast includes Fernandel, Nadia Gray, Madeleine Barbulée, Simone Paris.
