Frou-Frou

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Frou-Frou, is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Augusto Genina, written by A. E. Carr, starring Dany Robin and Louis de Funès. The film is also known as "A Girl from Paris".^[2]

Frou-Frou
Directed by	Augusto Genina
Written by	A. E. Carr Cécil Saint-Laurent
Based on	Frou-Frou by Jacques Laurent
Produced by	Gamma Film (France)
Starring	Dany Robin Louis de Funès
Cinematography	Henri Alekan
Edited by	Augusto Genina
Music by	Louiguy
Distributed by	Gamma Film
Release date	19 July 1955 (1955-07-19) (France)
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	$17.3 million[1]

Plot

Frou-Frou is a 16-year-old peddler. She comes to the attention of four gentlemen who, Pygmalion-like, agree on helping her to improve her situation. They teach her to behave like a lady and introduce her to the upper class. But she falls in love with an unsuccessful artist who commits suicide after he has befathered her with a daughter...

Cast

• Dany Robin as Antoinette Dubois called "Frou-Frou"
• Louis de Funès as Colonel Cousinet-Duval, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
• Gino Cervi as Prince Vladimir Bilinsky, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
• Philippe Lemaire as Michel Arthus, the young painter
• Ivan Desny as Henri de Gaspard, Frou-Frou's first lover
• Mischa Auer as Grand duke Alexis
• Jean Wall as Jean Sabatier, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
• Umberto Menalti as Count Sigismond Meursault, one of Frou-Frou's mentors
• Daniel Ceccaldi as Chevalier des Grieux, the young man at the masked ball
• Marie Sabouret as Grande duchess Anna Ivanovna, keeper of a Russian restaurant
• Béatrice Arnac as Rosemonde
• Simone Sylvestre as Ketty
• Mylène Demongeot as The mistress
• Isabelle Pia as Michèle Dubois, Frou-Frou's daughter