Edward and Caroline

1951 film

6 April 1951 (1951-04-06)

Running time

88 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Edward and Caroline (French: Édouard et Caroline) is a 1951 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Daniel Gélin, Anne Vernon and Elina Labourdette.^[1] It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.^[2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

Plot

Édouard and Caroline are preparing for a family evening during which Édouard will be expected to play the piano. Lacking a dinner jacket Édouard goes to borrow one from his wife's cousin. In the meantime, Caroline attempts to re-model her dress to bring it more up-to-date. Her husband is not pleased and the evening consists of rows, fights and threats of divorce. It is the early morning before life returns to normal.

Cast

Daniel Gélin as Edouard Mortier
Anne Vernon as Caroline Mortier
Elina Labourdette as Florence Borch de Martelie
Jacques François as Alain Beauchamp
Betty Stockfeld as Lucy Barville
Jean Galland as Claude Beauchamp
Jean Marsac as a guest
William Tubbs as Spencer Borch
Jean Toulout as Herbert Barville
Yette Lucas as Mme Leroy, la concierge
Jean Riveyre as Julien, le valet de chambre
Hélène Duc as L'invitée mélomane
Micheline Rolla as a guest
Edmond Ardisson as Le coiffeur
Grégoire Gromoff as Igor

References

^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Easy Living". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
^ "Festival de Cannes: Edward and Caroline". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-11.