The Father of the Girl (1953)

5.0/10 • 100 min • Comedy

Overview

Françoise Marinier, a strong-willed young woman, won't accept a husband being forced on her. She left her family and moved to Paris, where she found work as a secretary for a fashionable artist, Edith Mars. The understanding Edith Mars encourages Françoise's budding love affair with an embassy attaché. Edith is the mistress of the Minister of Justice, and the Marinier parents arrive believing it's their daughter they're interviewing. While Mme Marinier puts up with it, her husband is scandalized. Gr ce to Edith, all confusion cleared up, the father is promoted to magistrate and Françoise marries.

Cast

Arletty

Edith Mars

Suzy Carrier

Françoise Marinier

André Luguet

M. Marinier, père

Denise Grey

Mme Isabelle Marinier, mère

Jacques François

Michel Leclair

Germaine Reuver

Agathe

Rosine Luguet

La jeune fille

Pierre Moncorbier

L'huissier

Sophie Mallet

Adèle

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