Le vie scintillante d’Offenbach et ses amours avec son interprète favorite : Hortense Schneider. Evocation romancée qui vise plus à ressusciter les flonflons de la tête impériale qu’à fournir des repères exacts sur l’existence du compositeur.[1]
Distribution 40
- Yvonne PrintempsHortense Schneider
- Pierre FresnayJacques Offenbach
- Jacques Berlioz(uncredited)
- Jacques Castelotle duc de Morny
- Max DalbanThe mover (uncredited)
- Pierre Duxgénéral Danicheff
- Pierre JuvenetThe witness (uncredited)
- Robert ManuelJosé Dupuis
- Claude Sainvalle prince
- Lucien NatNapoléon III (uncredited)
- Alexandre AstrucLudovic Halévy
- Jacques DynamThe Caliph of Ramsoun (uncredited)
- Marcel Rouzé(uncredited)
- Sylviane Aladin(uncredited)
- Noëlle NormanMarie Pradeau
- Jacques CharonJean Berthelier
- Lisette LebonA maid of honor (uncredited)
- Jean HébeyThe diner (uncredited)
- André Wasley(uncredited)
- Joé Davray(uncredited)
- Denise ProvenceBrigitte
- Jean Sylvère(uncredited)
- Bernard FarrelThe aide-de-camp (uncredited)
- Gabriel GobinChavert, le régisseur
- Georges Pally(uncredited)
- Jean Barrère(uncredited)
- Patricia Solair(uncredited)
- Michel SalinaThe Tsar (uncredited)
- Raymonde Allainl’impératrice Eugénie
- Paul Villé(uncredited)
- Josée Ariel(uncredited)
- Géo Forster(uncredited)
- Alex Favier(uncredited)
- Léa Grayla duchesse de Morny
- Caroline CarlottiA dancer (uncredited)
- Bertrand Imbaud(uncredited)
- Christiane Reygnault(uncredited)
- Liliane Robert(uncredited)
- André RoussinHenri Meilhac
- Renée SenacHortense’s mother (uncredited)
Équipe technique
- Réalisation
- Marcel Achard
- Scénario
- Marcel Achard
- Image
- Christian Matras
- Musique
- Jacques Offenbach, Louis Beydts
- Montage
- Yvonne Martin, Robert Clavel
- Décors
- Robert Clavel
- Costumes
- Christian Dior
- Production
- Pierre Gurgo-Salice
Sociétés
- Coproduction
- Lux Film
Lieux de tournage 1
- Fontainebleau
Photographies 4
