Patate (1964)
In this French comedy, a toy inventor travels to the factory of his childhood friend, now an industrial magnate, and tries to persuade him to lend financial backing to his newest invention. Unfortunately their reunion is marred by the reopening of old emotional wounds, but fortunately, the inventor's wife smooths things over. Later she discovers love letters written to her adolescent daughter. Trouble ensues when the toymaker begins suspecting his old pal, the industrialist, of writing the letters. He then blackmails his pal with the letters. When his daughter finds a new boyfriend, the inventor abandons his extortion scheme. The two old pals then reconcile and go into business together. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jean Marais, Danielle Darrieux, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Thomas
Synopsis of Patate
In this French comedy, a toy inventor travels to the factory of his childhood friend, now an industrial magnate, and tries to persuade him to lend financial backing to his newest invention. Unfortunately their reunion is marred by the reopening of old emotional wounds, but fortunately, the inventor's wife smooths things over. Later she discovers love letters written to her adolescent daughter. Trouble ensues when the toymaker begins suspecting his old pal, the industrialist, of writing the letters. He then blackmails his pal with the letters. When his daughter finds a new boyfriend, the inventor abandons his extortion scheme. The two old pals then reconcile and go into business together. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Patate
- Jean Marais - Noel Carradine
- Anne Vernon - Veronique Carradine
- Sylvie Vartan - Alexa Rollo
- Daniel Ceccaldi - Michel
- Jacques Jouanneau - Marcel
- Michael Marshall - Jean Francois
- Henri Virlojeux - Professor Richard
- Danielle Darrieux - Edith Rollo
- Pierre Dux - Leon "Patsy" Rollo
- Laurence Badie - Jeannette
- Hubert Deschamps - Adrien
- Jane Marken [Jeanne] - Berthe
- Noël Roquevert - Monsieur Michalon
- Jules Dassin
- Director(s):
- Robert Thomas
- Writer(s):
- Robert Thomas
- Producer(s):
- André Hakim
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