Sweet Madness

CinematographyPierre PetitEdited byGisèle GouyeMusic byLouis GastéDistributed byAstoria Films90 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Sweet Madness (French: Folie douce) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Lisette Jambel, Marthe Mercadier and André Gabriello.^{[1][2] [3]} The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Delfau.

Synopsis

The president of a company goes mildly insane and is restrained by his associates in a lunatic asylum. However he escapes and returns to the head of the company showing great extravagances towards the employees that infuriate his fellow directors.

Cast

• Lisette Jambel as Yolande
• Marthe Mercadier as Juliette
• André Gabriello as the captain Edgar Morgan
• Frédéric Duvallès as Mr Lancer-Léger
• Pierre-Louis as Arthur
• Louis de Funès
• Anne Beressy
• Christine Carrère
• Maxime Fabert
• Colette Régis
• Michel Nastorg
• Robert Lussac
• Suzanne Gabriello
• Robert Le Fort
• René Hell
• France Gabriel
• José Casa

References

Bibliography

• Dicale, Bertrand. Louis de Funès, grimaces et gloire. Grasset, 2009.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Sweet Madness at IMDb
• Folie douce (1951) at the Films de France