Le Silence est d'or Man About Town
Man About Town (original title: Le Silence est d'or - "Silence is golden") is a 1947 French-American film written and directed by René Clair. It was released in a shortened version in the US as Man About Town (see below). The film marked Clair's return to working in France after twelve years abroad in Britain and the USA.
Plot
The setting is Paris in the early 1900s ("1906, perhaps") and much of the action takes place in a silent film studio. Émile, a director, advises his shy young employee Jacques to adopt his own carefree attitude towards women ("one lost, ten found"). Émile takes under his wing Madeleine, the daughter of his old friend Célestin, when she arrives from the country; he offers her a place to stay and a job at his studio, and he starts to fall in love with her. When Jacques returns from military service, he and Madeleine are drawn to each other but they feel guilty about betraying the fatherly Émile. Émile finally realises the truth and decides that he must not stand in the young couple's way.
Awards
Cast
- Albert Broquin
- Albert Michel
- Bernard Lajarrige
- Bruno Balp
- Cécile Didier
- Charles Lavialle
- Christiane Sertilange
- Colette Georges
- Danielle Godet
- Dany Robin
- Édouard Francomme
- Eugène Yvernes
- Fernand Blot
- Fernand Gilbert
- François Périer
- Frédéric Mariotti
- Gaston Modot
- Georges Bever
- Harry-Max
- Jane Pierson
- Jean Berton
- Jean Daurand
- Jean-Jacques Lecot
- Jean Sylvain
- Léon Pauléon
- Marcel Charvey
- Marcelle Derrien
- Maurice Chevalier
- Maurice Derville
- Max Dalban
- Nicole Riche
- Paul Demange
- Paul Faivre
- Paul Ollivier
- Philippe Olive
- Pierre Duncan
- Raymond Cordy
- René Pascal
- Robert Berri
- Robert Pizani
- Roland Armontel
- Tristan Sévère
- Victor Vina
- Yvonne Yma
- Zélie Yzelle
More details
| author | René Clair |
|---|---|
| award | Golden Leopard |
| contentLocation | Paris |
| director | René Clair |
| editor | Henri Taverna Louisette Hautecoeur |
| genre | comedy historical |
| keywords | early 1900s military service old friend silent film young couple |
| musicBy | Georges Van Parys |
| producer | René Clair |
| productionCompany | Pathé |
| publisher | Pathé |
| theme | filmmaking romantic comedy |