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Release Year1953
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorMarcel L'Herbier
WritersRobert-Paul Dagan, Marcel L'Herbier
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Father of the Girl
About The Father of the Girl
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.
Directed by Marcel L'Herbier, The Father of the Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Arletty, Suzy Carrier, André Luguet — 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 1953.
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