The Man Who Understood Women (1959)
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- 1h 45min
- Comedy
- 23 Oct 1959 (West Germany)
- Movie
A producer is obsessed with turning his wife into a sexy star, ignoring her needs, and prompting her to return to France, where she becomes attracted to an attentive pilot, and ensuing a revenge plot by a jealous husband, that goes astray.
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| Leslie Caron | ... |
Ann Garantier
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Willie Bauche
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| Cesare Danova | ... |
Major Marco Ranieri
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| Myron McCormick | ... |
Preacher
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Le Marne
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| Conrad Nagel | ... |
G.K. Brody
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Edwin Jerome | ... |
The Baron
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Bern Hoffman | ... |
Soprano
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| Harry Ellerbe | ... |
Norman Kress
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| Frank Cady | ... |
John Milstead
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| Ben Astar | ... |
French Doctor
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| Jacqueline Beer | ... |
French Singer (uncredited)
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| Lilyan Chauvin | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter at Costume Party (uncredited)
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Edith Clair | ... |
Script Girl (uncredited)
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| Ann Codee | ... |
French Maid (uncredited)
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| Booth Colman | ... |
Max (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Robert - Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
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| Richard Deacon | ... |
Rossi (uncredited)
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| Tom Greenway | ... |
Studio Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Hole | ... |
Interviewer at Premiere (uncredited)
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| Renate Hoy | ... |
French Singer (uncredited)
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Jay Jostyn | ... |
Ted - Director (uncredited)
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| Jack Kruschen | ... |
Mickey (uncredited)
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Charles La Torre | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Paul, Headwater (uncredited)
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| Doug McClure | ... |
Director's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Pedro, Bartender (uncredited)
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| Alena Murray | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Henry Norell | ... |
Apartment Tenant in Lobby (uncredited)
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Raymond Renard | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Nina Shipman | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lilane Taekenans | ... |
French Singer (uncredited)
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Evan Thompson | ... |
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nunnally Johnson | ||
Written by
| Romain Gary | ... | (novel "The Colors of the Day") |
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robert Emmett Dolan | ||
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | (as Milton Krasner) |
Editing by
| Marjorie Fowler | ||
Art Direction by
| Maurice Ransford | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Paul S. Fox | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Charles Le Maire | ... | executive wardrobe designer (as Charles LeMaire) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Herman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| Charles Peck | ... | sound |
| Ray Bomba | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
Music Department
| Earle Hagen | ... | orchestrator |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Willie Bauche, a Hollywood producer, becomes so obsessed with turning his wife, Ann Garantier, into the sexiest star in Hollywood that he neglects her real needs. Feeling lonely and tired of Tinseltown, Ann returns to her native France and finds herself attracted to Marco Ranieri, a handsome and very attentive pilot. When Willie hears about the budding affair, he flies into a rage and hires assassins to kill his rival. Unfortunately for him, the killers are romantics and decide that Ann and Marco are so in love that both must die so they can be together always. When Willie finds out, he rushes over to France to try and save his wife. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The skimpy outfit Leslie Caron wears in the audition scene is the same one Marilyn Monroe wore in Bus Stop (1956). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in World by Night (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Paris Valentine See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown next to several rolls of film strips, theoretically showing scenes from the film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Willie Bauche:
[Willie's dressed in an Arab costume]
Micky's okay. That gangster stuff is all in the past. He's strictly legit now. Nothing but slot machines. Preacher: Would Romeo have put a tail on Juliet? Willie Bauche: No, and that's probably why he's not with us today. Romeo happens to be the most overrated practitioner in the history of romance. Who else but a medieval Mortimer Snerd could have managed to get his whole wedding party knocked off? Preacher: Women don't like being tailed, Sire, especially women who are wives. Willie Bauche: Did you smell that Mimosa last night? Preacher: I was transported by its fragrance. Willie Bauche: That's what I mean. All that Mimosa, moonlight, music. There must be a thousand violins in this hotel alone. A woman's got to be protected against herself. Or, to put it bluntly, against over-stimulation. Preacher: I'm still perturbed, Sire. Willie Bauche: Your trouble, of course, is you know nothing about women. You realise why you're not married don't you? Preacher: Just luck, I imagine. Willie Bauche: Women can see through you. See more » |