Knave of Hearts (film)

Knave of Hearts
Knave of Hearts
Directed by	René Clément
Written by	René Clément; Hugh Mills; Raymond Queneau
Based on	M. Ripois et la Nemesis by Louis Hemon
Produced by	Paul Graetz
Starring	Gérard Philipe; Valerie Hobson; Joan Greenwood; Margaret Johnston; Natasha Parry
Cinematography	Oswald Morris
Edited by	Françoise Javet; Vera Campbell
Music by	Roman Vlad
Production; company	Transcontinental Films
Distributed by	Cinédis
Release dates	19 May 1954 (France); ; 21 June 1954 (London);
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	France; United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£119,417 (UK); 2,005,349 admissions (France)

Knave of Hearts is a 1954 British-French comedy drama film directed by René Clément and starring Gérard Philipe, Valerie Hobson and Joan Greenwood. The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of Associated British and on location across London including Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Brinton. In France it was released as Monsieur Ripois, referencing the title of the original novel by Louis Hémon.

The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.^[3]

Synopsis[edit]

The film portrays the adventures of a French philanderer in Paris and London.

Cast[edit]

Gérard Philipe as Andre Ripois
Natasha Parry as Patricia
Valerie Hobson as Catherine Ripois
Joan Greenwood as Norah
Margaret Johnston as Anne
Germaine Montero as Marcelle
Percy Marmont as Catherine's Father
Diana Decker as Diana
Bill Shine as Pub Barman
Eric Pohlmann as Boarding House Proprietor
Martin Benson as Art
Mae Bacon as Mrs. Rose
Margo Field as Doris Braddock
Julie Anslow as Maisie Smith
Harry Towb as Stewart
Gerald Campion as Harry
Judith Nelmes as Marcelle
Arthur Howard as Priest
Eileen Way as Landlady
Beryl Cooke as Kind Typist

References[edit]

^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504
^ "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.
^ "Festival de Cannes: Knave of Hearts". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.

Bibliography[edit]

Burton, Alan & Chibnall, Steve. Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2013.

External links[edit]

Knave of Hearts at IMDb

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[1] Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504

[box-2] "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.

[festival-cannes.com-3] "Festival de Cannes: Knave of Hearts". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.

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