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Knave of Hearts is a french film of genre Drama directed by René Clément with Gérard Philipe
Knave of Hearts (1954)
Monsieur Ripois
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Add to a movie listKnave of Hearts is a 1954 film about the adventures of a French philanderer in Paris and London. In France, it was released as Monsieur Ripois (the title of the original novel by Louis Hémon). In the United States, it was originally released as Lovers, Happy Lovers!, then later re-released as Lover Boy. The film, which was a French-British co-production, stars Gérard Philipe in the title role, and was directed by René Clément.
The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.
Synopsis
André Ripois, un Français exilé à Londres, est un Don Juan. Sa femme Catherine, lasse de ses infidélités, part pour Édimbourg pour préparer son divorce. Pendant ce temps, André, entre plusieurs liaisons opportunistes, s'éprend de Patricia, une amie de sa femme, et utilise pour la séduire de nombreux stratagèmes.Actors
Gérard Philipe
(André Ripois)
Valerie Hobson
(Catherine Ripois)
Natasha Parry
(Patricia)
Germaine Montero
(Marcelle)
Joan Greenwood
(Norah)
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