Doctor Popaul doesn't trust beautiful women: he says he prefers "moral beauty". Among colleagues he makes a bet who manages to sleep with the most ugly woman during the next year - and wins. Shortly after he meets the plain Christine on...
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Le docteur Paul Simay
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| Mia Farrow | ... |
Christine Dupont
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| Laura Antonelli | ... |
Martine Dupont
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| Daniel Lecourtois | ... |
Le professeur Dupont
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Marlène Appelt | ... |
L'Infirmière Carole
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Carlo Bartolotta |
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Michel Peyrelon | ... |
Joseph Melville
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Patrick Préjean | ... |
Arthur Ringard
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| Henri Attal | ... |
La sourde
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Louis Duranton |
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Monique Fardoulis |
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Christophe Merle |
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Madame Steeg |
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Catherine Ohotnikoff |
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| Maja Wodecka | ... |
(as Maya Wodecka)
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
L'évêque
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| Daniel Ivernel | ... |
Le docteur Berthier
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| Josiane Balasko | ... |
Une fille laide (uncredited)
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Christian Chauvaud | ... |
Un copain du Dr. Popaul (uncredited)
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Patrice Enard | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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| Louis Navarre | ... |
Un prétendant de Martine (uncredited)
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| André Penvern | ... |
(uncredited)
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Daniel Villattes | ... |
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Hubert Monteilhet | ... | (based on the novel by: "Meurtre à loisir") |
| Paul Gégauff | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | producer |
| André Génovès | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Jansen | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Rabier | ||
Editing by
| Jacques Gaillard | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean-Claude Groussard | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Guy Littaye | ||
Makeup Department
| Pierre Berroyer | ... | makeup artist |
| Chantal Godaert | ... | makeup artist |
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist |
| Charly Koubesserian | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Belmondo | ... | production manager |
| Georges Casati | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Delauneux | ... | unit manager |
| Daniel Deschamps | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Dupuy | ... | assistant director |
| Henri Helman | ... | assistant director (as Henri Hellman) |
| Alain Wermus | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Henri Berger | ... | property master |
| Guy Maugin | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Guy Chichignoud | ... | sound |
| Gérard Dacquay | ... | sound assistant |
| Louis Devaivre | ... | foley artist |
| Maurice Gilbert | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Canda | ... | grip |
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| André Marquette | ... | assistant camera |
| Raymond Menvielle | ... | assistant camera |
| Charles-Henri Montel | ... | camera operator (as Charles Henri-Montel) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paulette Breil | ... | wardrobe |
| Gilles Dufour | ... | assistant: for Karl Lagerfeld |
| Martine Dujon | ... | wardrobe |
| Karl Lagerfeld | ... | costumes: Stylist and Coordinator |
| Claudie Thary | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Claude Chabrol | ... | songs |
| Antoine Duhamel | ... | conductor |
| Dominique Zardi | ... | songs |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurore Chabrol | ... | script girl (as Aurore Paquiss) |
Additional Crew
| Georges Casati | ... | production coordinator |
| René Chateau | ... | press attache |
| Odette Hainsselin | ... | administrator |
| Beatrice Delfe | ... | dubbing voice: Laura Antonelli (uncredited) |
| Thalie Frugès | ... | dubbing voice: Mia Farrow (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Les Films de la Boétie (co-production: Paris)
- Cerito Films (co-production: Paris)
- Rizzoli Film (co-production: Rome)
Distributors
- Les Films de la Boétie (1972) (France) (theatrical)
- Locegu (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- CFM Filmverhuur (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Independent Artists (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Frontier Amusements (1981) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- KSM (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Regia Films (2009) (Spain) (DVD) (released as "Doctor Casanova")
- Delta Music & Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1999) (France) (tv)
- SelecTV (1980) (United States) (tv) (as High Heels) (dubbed)
- TF1 (1991) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1993) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1996) (France) (tv)
- Video Public Edition (1977) (France) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Denoël (book publisher: "Meutre à loisir")
- Laboratoires Éclair (color by)
- La Boëtie Music (music edition)
- Office National du Tourisme Tunisien (ONTT) (with the participation of)
- Office du Thermalisme (with the participation of)
- Cerruti 1881 (wardrobe: Jean-Paul Belmondo)
- Carvil (shoes: Jean-Paul Belmondo)
- Carita (wigs)
- Harri Lans (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Doctor Popaul doesn't trust beautiful women: he says he prefers "moral beauty". Among colleagues he makes a bet who manages to sleep with the most ugly woman during the next year - and wins. Shortly after he meets the plain Christine on vacation in Tunesia. She leaves him after their first night, but by chance they meet again in Bordeaux. He learns that her father is a wealthy doctor who's very pleased to meet him and encourages him to become his son in law. Just on the wedding Popaul meets Christine's beautiful sister, who has the bad fortune to always marry the dumbest guy around. But Popaul knows how to help her out...
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was the first movie from Belmondo's own production company, Cerito Films. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Metamorfoseis (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Petit Chien See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Paul Simay:
She's my sister and we're Russian. See more » |