Maxime / Henri Verneuil / 1958 / film review

Maxime

1958 Comedy / Drama

Credits

Director: Henri Verneuil
Script: Henri Duvernois (novel), Henri Jeanson, Albert Valentin, Henri Verneuil
Photo: Christian Matras
Music: Georges Van Parys
Cast: Michèle Morgan (Jacqueline Monneron), Charles Boyer (Maxime Cherpray), Arletty (Gazelle), Jane Marken (Coco Naval), André Brunot (Le Général Le Questin, dit ’Chi-Chi’), Meg Lemonnier (Eva Allison), Jean-Marie Proslier (Le représentant du ministre), Fernand Fabre (Le Comte), Jacques Dufilho (Flick), Liliane Patrick (La secrétaire), Georges Adet (Victor), Richard Larke (Frank Allison), Geneviève Morel (Mme Mignolet), Yvonne Constant (Rolande), Florence Blot (Antoinette), Van Doude (Marcel)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 124 min; B&W

Summary

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...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)

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