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Mannequins of Paris (French: Mannequins de Paris) is a 1956 French drama film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Madeleine Robinson, Ivan Desny and Mischa Auer. It is set in the world of high fashion. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It was shot in Technicolor with location shooting in Paris, Cannes and Rome.
Synopsis
Promising artist Pierre gives up his career to help design styles for his wife Véronique's successful fashion house in Paris. Feeling neglected by her obsession with the business, he has an affair during a trip to Cannes to present the new collection and falls in love with an attractive singer.
Cast
Madeleine Robinson as Véronique Lanier
Ivan Desny as Pierre Lanier
Mischa Auer as Yaschlik
Jacqueline Pierreux as Pearl
Max Révol as Max
Georges Chamarat as Boris Rabinowsky
Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Gabrielle
Marie-Hélène Arnaud as Josette
Ghislaine Arsac as Wanda
Jacqueline Huet as Christiane
Elisa Lamotte as Une cliente
Fabienne as Barbara
Véronique Verlhac as Micheline
Yvonne Monlaur as Janine
Yôko Tani as Lotus
Georgette Anys as Madame Vauthier
Agnès Laurent as Lucette
Pascale Audret as Francette
Jacqueline Noëlle as Hermine
Paulette Arnoux as Véronique - la bonne
Blanche Issartel as Madame Blanche
Anna Gaylor as Louisette
Madeleine Barbulée as Madame Madeleine - la première
Eliane Angeneau as Suzanne
Daniel Ceccaldi as Un ami de Barbara
Gregori Chmara as Boris
References
Bibliography
Bessy, Maurice. Histoire du cinéma français: 1956-1960. Pygmalion, 1986.
External links
Mannequins of Paris at IMDb
Mannequins of Paris at AllMovie