The Heart on the Sleeve

The Heart on the Sleeve
Directed by	André Berthomieu
Screenplay by	André Berthomieu Paul Vandenberghe
Produced by
Starring	Bourvil Michèle Philippe Jacques Louvigny
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by	Georges Van Parys
Production company	Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise
Distributed by	S.R.O.
Release date	22 December 1948
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Heart on the Sleeve (French: Le Coeur sur la main) is a 1948 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Bourvil, Michèle Philippe and Jacques Louvigny.^[1]

It had admissions in France of 3,657,951.^[2]

It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.

Plot[]

Léo Ménard works as a sexton in a small parish. When the Parisian singer Mary Pinson performs in his village he's asked to accompany her on his accordion, because the pianist is unavailable. His nightly performance causes a scandal in the Catholic community and he loses his job. He leaves to Paris to look up the singer.

Main cast[]

• Bourvil as Leon Ménard - le bedeau d'un village normand qui devient vedette de cabaret
• Michèle Philippe as Mary Pinson - une chanteuse dont s'éprend Léon
• as Solange - la fille du cirque
• Robert Berri as Alex - le fiancé de Mary
• Jacques Louvigny as Martineau - l'imprésario
• Charles Bouillaud as Paulo - le guitariste
• Paul Faivre as Le curé
• as Augustine - la bonne du curé
• Marcelle Monthil as Mademoiselle Aglaé

References[]

Comme beaucoup pourraient le penser, le cœur sur la main n’est pas une expression. L’expression est : la main sur le cœur (générosité)

Bibliography[]

• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links[]

• The Heart on the Sleeve at IMDb

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