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How to Make a French Dish

1964 · Drama

Amazing how a woman can rise in the world when she puts her mind to it...AND HER BODY!

In this romantic drama, a middle-aged gambler tells a casino croupier her life story. The story is told in flashback and chronicles the woman's romantic exploits with men. Though she was involved with many men, only one really touched her heart. He was a bartender who was tragically shot and killed during an attempted robbery. She later marries and has a daughter. Unfortunately she alienates herself from her daughter when she has an affair with her daughter's fiance. Her remorse is short lived. The film jumps back to the present with the woman leaving the casino on the arm of a handsome millionaire.

Cast

• Annie Girardot as Marie / Marinette / Maryse / Marie-Paule young
• Marie Bell as Elderly Marie-Paule
• Gérard Blain as The painter
• Bernard Blier as Joseph
• Jean-Claude Brialy as Jacquot
• Blanchette Brunoy as Angèle
• Claude Dauphin as Mr. Oscar
• Sacha Distel as Roger
• Daniel Gélin as Raymond
• Denise Grey as Mrs. Boudard mother
• Jane Marken as Mrs. Alphonse
• Christian Marquand as Lucien Volard

Details

Director

Robert Thomas

Released

January 29, 1964

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

TMDB score

4.9 / 10 from 9 votes