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Cast
Danielle Darrieux
as Amélie d'Avranche
Jean Desailly
as Marcel Courbois
Victor Guyau
as Van Putzeboom, Marcel's uncle
Grégoire Aslan
as Prince Nicolas of Palestria
André Bervil
as Lieutenant Étienne de Milledieu
Charles Dechamps
as The Mayor
Louise Conte
as Irène
Marcelle Arnold
as The Lady in Purple
Lucienne Granier
as Palmyre
Julien Carette
as Pochet, Amélie's father
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes14
DirectorClaude Autant-Lara
WritersPierre Bost, Jean Aurenche
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKeep an Eye on Amelia
About Keep an Eye on Amelia
A young woman's comfortable life with her boyfriend is disrupted when he leaves for military duty, entrusting her to a playboy friend seeking a fake marriage for inheritance. Complications arise as a prince enters the scene, pursuing her romantically.
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara, Keep an Eye on Amelia leans on a strong ensemble — Danielle Darrieux, Jean Desailly, Victor Guyau — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1949.
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