Georges Menessier, a 45-year-old celebrity press writer, smuggles into a mental hospital to take pictures of...his ex-wife Clara Noël, once a great film star now confined to this clinic for alcoholism and nervous trouble. Once inside the...
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| Michel Auclair | ... |
Serge Menessier
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Ewa Swann | ... |
Clo
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| Madeleine Robinson | ... |
Clara Noël
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| Brigitte Auber | ... |
Cécile Menessier
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Jean-Claude Michel | ... |
Georges
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| Maurice Garrel | ... |
Le docteur Auger
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| Daniel Cauchy | ... |
Un photographe
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| Marc Michel | ... |
L'acteur
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Philippe Mareuil |
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Serge Sauvion | ... |
Un photographe
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Yves Gabrielli |
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Jean-Henri Chambois |
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Danielle Palmero | ... |
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Danielle Kuffler |
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| Martine Chevallier | ... |
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Roger Trapp |
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Colette Régis |
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Richard Dembo |
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Jacques Anton | ... |
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Anne-Lise Coutte |
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Directed by
| Jean-Gabriel Albicocco | ||
Written by
| Jean-Gabriel Albicocco | ... | () |
| Philippe Dumarçay | ... | (adaptation) |
| Pierre Pelegri | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Jean-Gabriel Albicocco | ... | producer |
| André Cohen | ... | producer |
| Claude Contamine | ... | producer |
| Léon A. Gertner | ... | producer |
| Marcel Sébaoun | ... | producer |
| Mireille Vogt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean-Pierre Bourtayre | ||
Cinematography by
| Quinto Albicocco | ||
Editing by
| Georges Klotz | ||
Editorial Department
| Danièle Tessier | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Daniel Louradour | ||
Makeup Department
| Nadine Fraigneau | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Henri Brichetti | ... | production manager |
| Jean Velter | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Leroy | ... | assistant director |
| Bernard Queysanne | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Loula Morin | ... | assistant art director |
| Piovano | ... | Italian poster designer |
Sound Department
| Bernard Aubouy | ... | sound |
| Jacques Berger | ... | boom operator |
| René-Christian Forget | ... | sound (as Christian Forget) |
| Michel Laurent | ... | boom operator |
| Alex Pront | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Delporte | ... | key grip |
| Robert Miech | ... | electrician |
| Bernard Zitzermann | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Françoise Bettiol | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Pauline Montel | ... | administrator |
| Chantal Nicole | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
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- Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC) (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Le Chat Qui Fume (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
- Pathé International (1970) (World-wide)
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Georges Menessier, a 45-year-old celebrity press writer, smuggles into a mental hospital to take pictures of...his ex-wife Clara Noël, once a great film star now confined to this clinic for alcoholism and nervous trouble. Once inside the place he meets Clo, a beautiful twenty-year-old woman, another inmate. They fall in love but madness is synonymous with tragedy not happiness... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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