Mr. Orchid (1946)
Le père tranquille (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 11 Oct 1946 (France)
- Movie
In the Charente, during the Nazi occupation, Edouard Martin, a fifty-year-old man with apparently peaceful life is in fact the leader of a resistance network.
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Cast
| Noël-Noël | ... |
Édouard Martin
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| Maurice Chevit | ... |
Un maquisard
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Alice Leitner |
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Georges Questau | ... |
(as Georges Questiau)
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Simone Lestan |
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Maurice Salabert | ... |
Le boucher
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Jaqueline Lefer |
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Pierre Noël |
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
Le lieutenant allemand Fleischer
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Jean Lara | ... |
Pelletier
(as Jean Varas)
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| Nadine Alari | ... |
Monique Martin
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José Artur | ... |
Pierre Martin
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Claire Olivier | ... |
Madame Martin
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| Paul Frankeur | ... |
Simon
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| Jeanne Herviale | ... |
Marie
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| Charles Lemontier | ... |
Le père Charles
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Marcel Dieudonné | ... |
Jourdan
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| Marcel Delaître | ... |
Charrat
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Jean-Paul Basset |
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| Pierre Moncorbier |
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Émile Rémongin |
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Henri San Juan |
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Jo Dest | ... |
Le colonel allemand Müller (uncredited)
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Robert Le Fort | ... |
Le garagiste (uncredited)
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| Roger Pierre | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Clément | ||
| Noël-Noël | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Noël-Noël | ... | (dialogue) |
| Noël-Noël | ... | (screenplay) |
Music by
| René Cloërec | ||
Cinematography by
| Claude Renoir | ||
Editing by
| E. Brosseau | ||
| Henriette Wurtzer | ||
Editorial Department
| Etiennette Muse | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Lucien Carré | ||
Makeup Department
| Paule Déan | ... | makeup artist |
| Yvonne Fortuna | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Armand Bécüe | ... | unit manager (as Amand Bécué) |
| Pierre Caudrelier | ... | production supervisor |
| Marcel Garand | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jean Jeannin | ... | production manager |
| Robert Turlure | ... | unit manager: exteriors |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Chevalier | ... | assistant director |
| Claude Clément | ... | assistant director (as Claude Bayle) |
Art Department
| Sydney Bettex | ... | second assistant decorator |
| Jean Cathala | ... | property master |
| Jean Galland | ... | first assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Laudin | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| René Louge | ... | sound recordist |
| Soler | ... | assistant sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Apesteguy | ... | assistant camera |
| Gilbert Chain | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean Mousselle | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Poutrel | ... | still photographer |
| Claude Renoir | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Alekan | ... | technical advisor |
| René Fargeas | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Francinor (France) (theatrical)
- Les Films Corona (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
Special Effects
- LAX Lab. (special effects)
Other Companies
- Éditions Roger Bernstein (musical edition)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film recounts, in a somewhat transformed and idealized way, and transposed to the Charente, the act of resistance of Ernest Kempnich (1882-1978), a horticulturist from Lorraine, notably the episode of the destroyed orchids To this plot is added that of a resistant from Charente. See more » |