Elena and Her Men (1956)
"Elena et les hommes" (original title)

Polish countess Elena falls in love to a Frensh radical party's candidate, a general, in pre world war I Paris, but another officer pines for her.

Director:

Jean Renoir

Writers:

Jean Renoir (scenario & adaptation and dialogue), Jean Serge (adaptation)

Stars:

Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ingrid Bergman	...	Elena Sokorowska
Jean Marais	...	Général François Rollan
Mel Ferrer	...	Le comte Henri de Chevincourt
Jean Richard	...	Hector
Juliette Gréco	...	Miarka, la gitane (as Juliette Greco)
Pierre Bertin	...	Martin-Michaud
Dora Doll	...	Rosa la Rose
Frédéric Duvallès	...	Gaudin
Renaud Mary	...	Fleury
Jacques Morel	...	Duchêne
Albert Rémy	...	Buchez
Jean Claudio	...	Lionel Villaret
Mirko Ellis	...	Marbeau
Jacques Hilling	...	Lisbonne
Jacques Jouanneau	...	Eugène Martin-Michaud

Storyline

Polish countess Elena falls in love to a Frensh radical party's candidate, a general, in pre world war I Paris, but another officer pines for her.

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Plot Keywords:

general | polish | minister of war | jubilation | arranged marriage | 

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Taglines:

The Only Thing Gayer Than April in Paris is Bergman in Paris!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 December 1956 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Paris Does Strange Things

Filming Locations:

Bois de Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franco London Films, Les Films Gibé, Electra Compagnia Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 22932 delivered on 6-11-1956.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are a newspaper wedding announcement for the film's characters which includes the actors' names in parenthesis.

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Connections

Referenced in Ingrid (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Le bon roi Dagobert"
(traditional)

User Reviews

Genius at Work

Renoir is regarded my many critics as among the greatest directors to stand behind a camera. By the time he made this film, he was approaching his twilight years and had no doubt read his press clippings and come to believe that he was indeed a great artist who could turn everything he touched into a masterpiece. No director, however, can make a good film without a decent script. The script for this, if there was one to begin with, is a complete mess. There's no rhyme or reason to anything that goes on, and the "comedy" is not the least bit amusing. Poor Ingrid somehow managed to continue her career after this atrocity. At least the color is stunning.