Lord Rogue

1955 film
  • 27 December 1955 (1955-12-27)
Running time
100 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Lord Rogue (French: Milord l'Arsouille) is a 1955 French historical comedy film directed by André Haguet and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Lucienne Legrand and Julien Bertheau.[1] [2] It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and shot in Cinemascope and Eastmancolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.

Synopsis

In Paris in the 1840s, during the reign of Louis Philippe, a young English aristocratic dandy frequents the slums of the capital and is immensely popular with the ordinary people. He attracts female admirers as well as the hostility of many of the elite.

Cast

  • Jean-Claude Pascal as Lord Henry de Seymour dit Milord l'Arsouille
  • Simone Bach as Chantereine
  • Lucienne Legrand as Virginie
  • Julien Bertheau as Le duc de Mantes
  • Jean Debucourt as Le roi Louis-Philippe
  • Olivier Hussenot as Edward - le valet de Seymour
  • Robert Manuel as Marcouski
  • Renaud Mary as Harel
  • Pascale Roberts as Anna Risomonti
  • Louis Seigner as Le peintre Geoffroy
  • Alain Bouvette as Picard
  • Michel Lemoine as Alexandre - un dandy
  • Guy Rapp as Evariste Marceau - un cordonnier

References

  1. ^ Rège p.695
  2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.409

Bibliography

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Lord Rogue at IMDb
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