Knave of Hearts (film)

(Redirected from Monsieur Ripois)

Knave of Hearts is a 1954 British-French comedy drama film directed by René Clément and starring Gérard Philipe, Valerie Hobson and Joan Greenwood. The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of Associated British and on location across London including Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Brinton. In France it was released as Monsieur Ripois, referencing the title of the original novel by Louis Hémon.

Knave of Hearts
Directed byRené Clément
Written byRené Clément
Hugh Mills
Raymond Queneau
Based onM. Ripois et la Nemesis by Louis Hemon
Produced byPaul Graetz
StarringGérard Philipe
Valerie Hobson
Joan Greenwood
Margaret Johnston
Natasha Parry
CinematographyOswald Morris
Edited byFrançoise Javet
Vera Campbell
Music byRoman Vlad
Production
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Transcontinental Films
Distributed byCinédis
Release dates
  • 19 May 1954 (1954-05-19) (France)

  • 21 June 1954 (1954-06-21) (London)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesFrance
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office£119,417 (UK)[1]
2,005,349 admissions (France)[2]

The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.[3]

Synopsis

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The film portrays the adventures of a French philanderer in Paris and London.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504
  2. ^ "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Knave of Hearts". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.

Bibliography

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  • Burton, Alan & Chibnall, Steve. Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2013.
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