Miquette (1950 film)

Miquette (French: Miquette et sa mère) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Louis Jouvet, Bourvil and Saturnin Fabre.^[1][2] The film was an adaptation of the play Miquette et sa mere by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet, which had previously been adapted into 1934 and 1940 films.^[3] The film is set around the turn-of-the century.

Miquette
Directed by	Henri-Georges Clouzot
Screenplay by	Jean Ferry Henri-Georges Clouzot
Based on	Miquette et sa mere by Robert de Flers & Gaston Arman de Caillavet
Produced by	Raymond Borderie Robert Dorfmann Paul-Edmond Decharme
Starring	Louis Jouvet Bourvil Saturnin Fabre Danièle Delorme
Cinematography	Louis Née Armand Thirard
Edited by	Monique Kirsanoff
Music by	Albert Lasry
Production company	Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Distributed by	Les Films Corona
Release date	14 April 1950 (1950-04-14)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	2,159,279 admissions (France)

Danièle Delorme and Bourvil

It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhevitch. Clouzot was reluctant to make the film, but was contractually obliged to. It was not a commercial or critical success.^[4]

The film was Clouzot's only attempt at making a comedy.^[5]

Partial cast

• Louis Jouvet as Monchablon
• Bourvil as Urbain de la Tour-Mirande
• Saturnin Fabre as Le marquis
• Danièle Delorme as Miquette
• Mireille Perrey as Madame veuve Hermine Grandier
• Pauline Carton as Perrine
• Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Mademoiselle Poche
• Madeleine Suffel as Noémie
• Maurice Schutz as Panouillard
• Pierre Olaf as Le jeune premier
• Paul Barge as L'abbé