Summary
L’Ambitieuse is a French film first released in 1959,
directed by Yves Allégret.
The film is based on a novel by François Ponthier and stars Edmond O’Brien, Richard Basehart, Andréa Parisy, Nicole Berger and Nigel Lovell.
It has also been released under the title: The Ambitious One.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Yves Allégret
- Script: Joy Cavill, W.P. Lipscomb, François Ponthier (novel), Lee Robinson
- Photo: Carl Kayser
- Music: Henri Crolla
- Cast: Edmond O’Brien (Buchanan), Richard Basehart (George Rancourt), Andréa Parisy (Dominique), Nicole Berger (Claire Rancourt), Nigel Lovell (André), Reg Lye (Matthews), Jean Marchat (Uncle Albert), Denise Vernac (Aunt Edwige)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 95 min
- Aka: The Ambitious One; The Climbers; The Restless and the Damned
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