Boule de Suif
Пышка
“For the bourgeois she was and she is a prostitute”
Synopsis
A film adaptation of the short story of the same name by Guy de Maupassant. The action takes place in the XIX century. Franco-Prussian War of 1870. A group of French bourgeois leaves in a stagecoach from Rouen occupied by Prussian troops. Along with them comes one attractive demimonde lady. The only way to get out is to persuade her, nicknamed "Ball-of-Fat" a la "Boule-de-Suif" to satisfy the lust of the head of the gendarmerie...
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Galina Sergeyeva
Elizabeth Rousset (Boule-de-Suif)
Andrey Fayt
prussian officer
Anatoli Goryunov
Mr. Louiseau, wine merchant
Faina Ranevskaya
Mme. Loiseau
Pyotr Repnin
Mr. Carré-Lamadon, cotton merchant
Tatyana Okunevskaya
Mme Carré-Lamadon
Mikhail Mukhin
Count de Bréville
Yevgeniya Mezentseva
Countess
Sofya Levitina
elderly nun
Nina Sukhotskaya
young nun
Vladimir Lavrinovich
Mr. Cornudet
Karl Gurnyak
german soldier
Valentina Kuznetsova
maid of the hotel
Vsevolod Yakut
Narrator (1955 release)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 4, 1958
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Romm
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikhail Romm, Guy de Maupassant
- Original Score
- Mikhail Chulaki
- Original Title
- Пышка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Romm
Mikhail Romm, Guy de Maupassant
Mikhail Chulaki
Boris Volchek
Nikolai Vladimirov
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Romm
Director
Yosyp Shpinel
Production Design
Boris Volchek
Director of Photography
Mikhail Chulaki
Original Music Composer
Mikhail Romm
Writer
Pyotr Beitner
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Boule de Suif
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Boule de Suif about?
A film adaptation of the short story of the same name by Guy de Maupassant. The action takes place in the XIX century. Franco-Prussian War of 1870. A group of French bourgeois leaves in a stagecoach from Rouen occupied by Prussian troops. Along with them comes one attractive demimonde lady. The only way to get out is to persuade her, nicknamed "Ball-of-Fat" a la "Boule-de-Suif" to satisfy the lust of the head of the gendarmerie...
Who directed Boule de Suif?
Boule de Suif was directed by Mikhail Romm.
Who stars in Boule de Suif?
The principal cast of Boule de Suif includes Galina Sergeyeva, Andrey Fayt, Anatoli Goryunov, Faina Ranevskaya, Pyotr Repnin.
When was Boule de Suif released and how long is it?
Boule de Suif was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Boule de Suif?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Boule de Suif was composed by Mikhail Chulaki.