If It Makes You Happy (film)

If It Makes You Happy
Directed by	Jacques Daniel-Norman
Written by	Pierre Bernard Robert Danger Jacques Daniel-Norman Jean Manse Roger Vitrac
Produced by	Adrien Remaugé
Starring	Fernandel Antonin Berval Mona Dol
Cinematography	André Germain
Edited by	James Cuenet
Music by	Vincent Scotto
Production company	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	1 September 1948 (1948-09-01)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

If It Makes You Happy (French: Si ça peut vous faire plaisir) is a 1948 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Fernandel, Antonin Berval and Mona Dol.[1] [2] It was shot at the Marseille Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert.

Synopsis

Monsieur Viala has the winning ticket to the lottery which he shares with his mistress Ginette. In order to throw his jealous wife of the scent, he pretends that his friend Martial Gonfaron is his fellow winner. However, Ginette begins to show an interest in Martial.

Cast

• Fernandel as Martial Gonfaron
• Antonin Berval as Viala
• Mona Dol as Pauline Viala
• Arlette Merry as Ginette
• Ketty Kerviel as Lyska
• Julien Maffre as Le facteur
• Jackie Sardou as La fleuriste
• José Casa as Camoin
• Auguste Mouriès as Massiera
• Henri Arius as Pilule
• Marsheil as Favoli
• Fernand Sardou as Joseph Castanino

References

1. Rège p.281
2. https://www.unifrance.org/film/7187/si-ca-peut-vous-faire-plaisir-ou-l-aventure-de-gonfaron

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• If It Makes You Happy at IMDb