Not So Stupid (1947)
Léon Ménard, a farmer and an apparently simple man of the country, is invited to visit his uncle Henri Ménard, a prosperous industrialist. He encounters a number of people scheming to marry into the Ménard family for the sake of money. Ménard discovers and thwart the plots and manages to unite a young couple who truly are in love. The romantic comedy ends happily with a double marriage. Henri's daughter Nicole marries Didier, and Ménard marries his new-found love Rosine. It turns out that Léon is "not so stupid" after all.
Director: André Berthomieu
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: July 19, 1947
Cast
- Bourvil - Léon Ménard
- Suzy Carrier - Nicole, la cousine de Léon
- Mona Goya - Gaby Moreuil, l'actrice
- Made Siamé - La mère Ménard
- Albert Duvaleix - François
- Bernard Lancret - Didier de Bellemont
- Yvette Andréyor - Mademoiselle la gouvernante
- Charles Bouillaud - Joseph
- Gaston Mauger - Ménard - le père de Léon
- Paul Faivre - Maître Perrot - le notaire
Screenplay
- André Berthomieu (Screenplay)
- Paul Vandenberghe (Dialogue)
Music: Maurice Thiriet
Cinematography: Pierre Franchi, Fred Langenfeld
Editing: Jeannette Berton
Production: Les Productions Cinématographiques
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: André Berthomieu
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Not So Stupid about?
- Léon Ménard, a farmer and an apparently simple man of the country, is invited to visit his uncle Henri Ménard, a prosperous industrialist. He encounters a number of people scheming to marry into the Ménard family for the sake of money. Ménard discovers and thwart the plots and manages to unite a young couple who truly are in love. The romantic comedy ends happily with a double marriage. Henri's daughter Nicole marries Didier, and Ménard marries his new-found love Rosine. It turns out that Léon is "not so stupid" after all.
- Who directed Not So Stupid?
- Not So Stupid was directed by André Berthomieu.
- Who stars in Not So Stupid?
- Not So Stupid stars Bourvil, Suzy Carrier, Mona Goya, Made Siamé, Albert Duvaleix, Bernard Lancret.
- How long is Not So Stupid?
- Not So Stupid has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Not So Stupid?
- Not So Stupid is a Comedy film.
- Where was Not So Stupid produced?
- Not So Stupid was produced in France.