Knave of Hearts (film)

Knave of Hearts
Knave of Hearts
Directed by	René Clément
Written by	René Clément; ; Raymond Queneau
Based on	M. Ripois et la Nemesis by Louis Hemon
Produced by	Paul Graetz
Starring	Gérard Philipe; Valerie Hobson; Joan Greenwood; Margaret Johnston; Natasha Parry
Cinematography	Oswald Morris
Edited by	Françoise Javet; Vera Campbell
Music by	Roman Vlad
Production; company	Transcontinental Films
Distributed by	Cinédis
Release dates	19 May 1954 (France); ; 30 September 1954 (New York);
Countries	France; United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£119,417 (UK); 2,005,349 admissions (France)

Knave of Hearts is a 1954 film about the adventures of a French philanderer in Paris and London. In France, it was released as Monsieur Ripois (the title of the original novel by Louis Hémon). In the United States, it was originally released as Lovers, Happy Lovers!, then later re-released as Lover Boy. The film, which was a French-British co-production, stars Gérard Philipe in the title role, and was directed by René Clément.

The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.^[3]

Cast[]

Gérard Philipe - Andre Ripois
Natasha Parry - Patricia
Valerie Hobson - Catherine Ripois
Joan Greenwood - Norah
Margaret Johnston - Anne
Germaine Montero - Marcelle
Percy Marmont - Catherine's Father
Diana Decker - Diana
Bill Shine - Pub Barman
Eric Pohlmann - Boarding House Proprietor
Mae Bacon - Mrs. Rose (as Mai Bacon)
Margo Field - Doris Braddock
Julie Anslow - Maisie Smith
Harry Towb - Stewart
Gerald Campion - Harry (as Gerald campaign)

References[]

^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504
^ "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.
^ "Festival de Cannes: Knave of Hearts". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.

External links[]

Knave of Hearts at IMDb

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[1] Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504

[box-2] "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.

[festival-cannes.com-3] "Festival de Cannes: Knave of Hearts". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.

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