The Beautiful Image

The Beautiful Image
Directed by	Claude Heymann
Written by	Jean Ferry Claude Heymann
Based on	The Beautiful Image by Marcel Aymé
Produced by	André Aron Alain Poiré
Starring	Frank Villard Françoise Christophe Pierre Larquey
Cinematography	Lucien Joulin
Edited by	Claude Nicole
Music by	Louis Beydts
Production company	Gaumont
Distributed by	Gaumont
Release date	30 May 1951 (1951-05-30)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Beautiful Image (French: La belle image) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Frank Villard, Françoise Christophe and Pierre Larquey. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. It was based on the 1941 novel of the same title by Marcel Aymé.

Synopsis

The face of a modest, quiet man unexpectedly changes one day into a handsome, vigorous one. He becomes a swaggering womaniser who none of his former acquaintances recognise. He even seduces his own wife in his new personae.

Cast

• Frank Villard as Raoul Cérusier / Roland Colbert
• Françoise Christophe as Renée Cérusier
• Pierre Larquey as L'oncle Antonin
• Suzanne Flon as Lucienne Chenal
• Robert Dalban as Julien Gauthier
• Junie Astor as La Sarrazine
• Olivier Hussenot as Le commissaire
• Arlette Merry as La concierge
• Gilberte Géniat as Annette, la bonne
• Made Siamé as Mlle Lagorce
• René Clermont as L'homme aux cochons d'Inde
• Paul Faivre as L'employé du bureau B.C.B.
• Ariane Murator as L'employée du bureau B.C.B.
• Roland Armontel as Le pharmacien
• Jacques Beauvais as Le maître d'hôtel
• Paul Bisciglia
• Louis Bugette as Le chauffeur de taxi
• Claude Castaing
• Jean-Jacques Duverger as Jacquot
• Gilbert Edard
• Lucien Guervil as L'inspecteur
• Harry-Max
• Gilbert Sauval as Le clochard
• Titys as Un employé

Bibliography

• Frey, Hugo. Louis Malle. Manchester University Press, 2004.

See Also

• The Second Face (1950)
• The Man with My Face (1951)
• The Face of Another (1966)

External links

• The Beautiful Image at IMDb