My Childish Father (French: Mon gosse de père) is a 1953 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Maurice Teynac, Jean Tissier and Arlette Poirier.[1] It is based on the 1925 play of the same title by Léopold Marchand which had previously been made into a 1930 film My Childish Father.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart.
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| Directed by | Léon Mathot |
| Written by | Léopold Marchand |
| Based on | My Childish Father by Léopold Marchand |
| Produced by | Jean Yatove |
| Starring | Maurice Teynac Jean Tissier Arlette Poirier |
| Cinematography | Léonce-Henri Burel |
| Edited by | Marity Cléris |
| Music by | Marceau Van Hoorebecke |
Production company | Joëlle Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films Marceau |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
A party-minded Parisian architect attempts to try and settle down when he marries a younger wife. However he still finds it impossible to overcome his distaste for hard work and his love of fun. Not even the arrival of his hard-working illegitimate American son can change him/
Cast
- Maurice Teynac as Lucien Landier
- Sirena Adgemova as Yvonne Calabrier
- Jean Tissier as Stanley Percheron
- Armand Bernard as Révérend James Holiday
- Jacques François as Gérard Morrison
- Arlette Poirier as Philippine Opposum
- Evelyn Nattier
- Robert Seller
- Mary Thierry
- Pamela Wilde
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
