Amours, délices et orgues (1947) Directed by André Berthomieu
Comedy / Musical
Film Review
Too obviously in thrall to all those loud and vacuous American 'college
comedies' that inundated France after the war, Amours, délices et orgues is
virtually unrecognisable as a French comedy. It's an instantly
forgettable film, a humourless plod-a-thon which, in spite of its forced jollity,
struggles to keep its
anorexic plot going much beyond the midpoint. Take away the
musical numbers (one of which is implausibly sung by Jean Desailly) the
film would most probably be as dull as ditchwater, typical of the kind
of characterless crowdpleaser that director André Berthomieu
would routinely turn out in the course of his prolific but mostly
lacklustre career.
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Film Synopsis
At a concert, three students at Saint-Amour College - Pierre, Etienne
and Martin - are drawn to an attractive young woman named
Madeleine. They mistake her for Yolande, the daughter of the
Count de Coeurjoli, but she is fact the latter's personal
companion. When he learns that Madeleine is engaged to the school
supervisor, Jean Pelletier, Marin sends an anonymous letter to the
count informing him that his daughter is pursuing an ill-judged love
affair with an inferior man...
Script: Barry,
André Berthomieu,
Julien Duvivier,
Dominique Nohain,
Paul Vandenberghe (dialogue)
Cast: Giselle Pascal (Micheline),
Jean Desailly (Jean Pelletier dit 'Pivoine'),
Gérard Nery (Pierre de Beaucourt),
Catherine Erard (Yolande de Coeur-Joly),
Bernard La Jarrige (Martin),
Dominique Nohain (Etienne Marcay),
Jacques Louvigny (Pacoulin),
Charles Dechamps (Le comte de Coeur-Joly),
Henri Crémieux (Mathieu),
Alice Tissot (Tante Ursule),
Jean Berton (Gouttenoire),
Paul Faivre (Saturnin),
Janine Mareil (Angèle),
Robert Rollis (Robinot),
Jack Vetter (Bouboule),
B. Basset,
Beretta,
Paul Berton,
B. Crouet,
Harry-Max
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 95 min
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