Maxime (1958)

Maxime is a French film comedy-drama first released in 1958, directed by Henri Verneuil.  The film is based on a novel by Henri Duvernois and stars Michèle Morgan, Charles Boyer, Arletty, Jane Marken and André Brunot.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


Paris, 1914.  Maxime Cherpray is an ageing Don Juan who, despite being well-bred and well-educated, has little money and lives in a small apartment.  To make ends meet, he instructs his friend Hubert Treffujean, an uncouth opportunist, in the art of good manners.  One day, Hubert falls under the spell of the beautiful widow Jacqueline Monneron, but she refuses to pursue any kind of relationship with him.  Hubert is not a man to give up easily and so, he appeals to his friend Maxime to help him.  Hubert had intended that Maxime would approach Jacqueline on his behalf and then introduce him to her.  He did not expect that the two would fall for one another and become lovers!  Mistakenly under the impression that Maxime is rich, Jacqueline wonders why he is so secretive.  Curious to find out more about him, she decides to pay him an unexpected visit...
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