1957 French film
Les Lavandières du Portugal (The Washerwomen of Portugal) is a 1957 French film comedy directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit. It was produced by Les Films Univers, Société Pathé Cinéma and Suevia Films (Madrid), distributed by Pathé Consortium and developed by Laboratoire Franay L.T.C Saint-Cloud with montage by LAX. It was shot between 2 May and 6 June 1957 and released on 23 August that year.
Plot
Two companies are in fierce competition to carry out the publicity for the new American 'Floc' washing machine, with two teams led by Jean-François and Catherine. They both go to Portugal to try to tempt a jolly washerwoman to come to Paris to take part in the launch and both teams try to eliminate the competition. Catherine manages to find a suitable candidate, Mariana, but Jean-François manages to get her to follow him to Paris by offering to marry her.
Crew
- Director : Pierre Gaspard-Huit
- Director (Spanish version) : Ramon Torrado
- Screenplay: Jean Marsan, Madeleine Lefèvre
- Adaptation : Pierre Gaspard-Huit, Pierre Lary and Jean Marsan
- Dialogue : Jean Marsan
- Assistant Directors : Pierre Simon, Pierre Lary
- Music : André Popp[1]
- Photography : Roger Fellous
- Camera Operator : Maurice Fellous, assisted by Claude Lecomte and Claude Robin
- Sets : Roger Guisgand, assisted by Roger Briaucourt
- Editing : Fanchette Mazin, assisted by Simone du Bron
- Sound : René Sarazin, assisted by Jean Monchablon
- Makeup : Maurice Debanoff
- Landscape Photography : Henri Thibault
- Hair : Janine Pottier
- Costume (urban) : Designed by Alwyn
- Costume (regional) : Madame Samazeuil, after designs by Rodriguez Ferreira
- Costumes (bathing) : Port-Cros
- Location Manager : Roger Descoffre
- Location Manager (Exterior) : Roger Bar
- Producers: José Bénazéraf, Georges Glass and Cesáreo González
- Production Director : Jean Velter, assisted by Marguerite Théoule
- Executive Producers : Pierre Cabaud and René Bézard
Cast
References
- ^ Composer of the successful title song Les Lavandières du Portugal, with lyrics by Roger Lucchesi (1955), notably covered by Jacqueline François.
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