Not So Stupid
Pas si bête
Synopsis
Léon Ménard, a farmer and an apparently simple man of the country, is invited to visit his uncle Henri Ménard, a prosperous industrialist. He encounters a number of people scheming to marry into the Ménard family for the sake of money. Ménard discovers and thwart the plots and manages to unite a young couple who truly are in love. The romantic comedy ends happily with a double marriage. Henri's daughter Nicole marries Didier, and Ménard marries his new-found love Rosine. It turns out that Léon is "not so stupid" after all.
Top Cast
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Bourvil
Léon Ménard
Suzy Carrier
Nicole, la cousine de Léon
Mona Goya
Gaby Moreuil, l'actrice
Made Siamé
La mère Ménard
Albert Duvaleix
François
Bernard Lancret
Didier de Bellemont
Yvette Andréyor
Mademoiselle la gouvernante
Charles Bouillaud
Joseph
Gaston Mauger
Ménard - le père de Léon
Paul Faivre
Maître Perrot - le notaire
Jacqueline Beyrot
Rosine
Frédéric Munié
Léon Daubrel
Jean Gabert
Yves Deniaud
Jacques Louvigny
Albert Broquin
Eliane Charles
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- André Berthomieu
- Screenplay & Story
- André Berthomieu
- Original Score
- Maurice Thiriet
- Original Title
- Pas si bête
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Les Productions Cinématographiques
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
André Berthomieu
André Berthomieu, Paul Vandenberghe
Maurice Thiriet
Fred Langenfeld, Pierre Franchi
Jeannette Berton
Pierre Gérin
Department Leadership Roster
André Berthomieu
Director
André Berthomieu
Screenplay
Pierre Gérin
Producer
Fred Langenfeld
Director of Photography
Jeannette Berton
Editor
Pierre Franchi
Director of Photography
Maurice Thiriet
Original Music Composer
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What is Not So Stupid about?
Léon Ménard, a farmer and an apparently simple man of the country, is invited to visit his uncle Henri Ménard, a prosperous industrialist. He encounters a number of people scheming to marry into the Ménard family for the sake of money. Ménard discovers and thwart the plots and manages to unite a young couple who truly are in love. The romantic comedy ends happily with a double marriage. Henri's daughter Nicole marries Didier, and Ménard marries his new-found love Rosine. It turns out that Léon is "not so stupid" after all.
Who directed Not So Stupid?
Not So Stupid was directed by André Berthomieu.
Who stars in Not So Stupid?
The principal cast of Not So Stupid includes Bourvil, Suzy Carrier, Mona Goya, Made Siamé, Albert Duvaleix.
When was Not So Stupid released and how long is it?
Not So Stupid was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Not So Stupid?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Not So Stupid was composed by Maurice Thiriet.