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Cast
Nadine Alari
as Marie Charmy
Françoise Arnoul
as Françoise
Paul Bernard
as Martineau
Claude Borelli
as Competitor
Marc Cassot
as Robert
Jacques Castelot
as Gabory, the president
Henri Crémieux
as Balbec de la Morlière
Nicole Francis
as Colette Dumont
Jacqueline Gauthier
as Jacqueline "Jackie" Tessier
Henri Beaulieu
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorChristian Stengel
WritersChristian Stengel
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Most Beautiful Girl in the World
About The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
In order to please Martineau, a wealthy industrialist, cynical Gabory accepts to organize a rigged beauty contest whose winner will be Françoise, Martineau's young mistress. However, there are other comely contestants among whom Christiane, the daughter of a general, Jackie, an unemployed actress, Colette, the daughter of a distiller and Marie, a secretary engaged to serious-minded construction foreman Robert. So, will things turn out exactly the way Martineau and Gabory want them...?
Directed by Christian Stengel, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World leans on a strong ensemble — Nadine Alari, Françoise Arnoul, Paul Bernard — 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 1951.
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