One Hundred Francs Per Second
Cent Francs par seconde
Synopsis
Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daughter, is fired. Some time later, Bourdinet launches a radio quiz show to boost his business. Philippe then decides to compete in the hope of telling the thousands of listeners what he thinks of the industrialist. A blow on the head having given him a gift of second sight, the competitor becomes impeccable and wins astronomical sums to the great despair of Bourdinet. Everything will work out in the end and Philippe will be able to marry Jacqueline.
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Philippe Lemaire
Philippe Delteil
Geneviève Kervine
Jacqueline Bourdinet
Bourvil
Self
Fred Pasquali
Mr Bourdinet
Henri Génès
Fernand Dargueval
Gaston Orbal
Le secrétaire de M. Bourdinet
Jean-Jacques Vital
L'animateur de l'émission
Jacques Eyser
Le Fakir Kirmah
Jeannette Batti
Louloutte
Mons. Champagne
Self
André Gillois
Self
Charles Rigoulot
Self
Ray Ventura
Self
Nicolas Amato
Le directeur du théâtre (uncredited)
Luc Andrieux
Le mauvais garçon (uncredited)
Jack Ary
Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Jackie Blanchot
Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Alain Bouvette
Le correspondant extérieur de l'émission (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Boyer
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Jacques Vital
- Original Score
- Henri Betti
- Original Title
- Cent Francs par seconde
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- SN Pathé-Cinéma, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), PAC Films, PAC Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Boyer
Jean-Jacques Vital, Serge Veber, Jean Boyer
Henri Betti
Charles Suin
Fanchette Mazin
Jean Boyer, Jean-Jacques Vital
Department Leadership Roster
Jean Boyer
Director
Jean-Jacques Vital
Screenplay
Jean Boyer
Producer
Jean-Jacques Vital
Producer
Charles Suin
Director of Photography
Fanchette Mazin
Editor
Robert Giordani
Production Design
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What is One Hundred Francs Per Second about?
Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daughter, is fired. Some time later, Bourdinet launches a radio quiz show to boost his business. Philippe then decides to compete in the hope of telling the thousands of listeners what he thinks of the industrialist. A blow on the head having given him a gift of second sight, the competitor becomes impeccable and wins astronomical sums to the great despair of Bourdinet. Everything will work out in the end and Philippe will be able to marry Jacqueline.
Who directed One Hundred Francs Per Second?
One Hundred Francs Per Second was directed by Jean Boyer.
Who stars in One Hundred Francs Per Second?
The principal cast of One Hundred Francs Per Second includes Philippe Lemaire, Geneviève Kervine, Bourvil, Fred Pasquali, Henri Génès.
When was One Hundred Francs Per Second released and how long is it?
One Hundred Francs Per Second was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for One Hundred Francs Per Second?
The original motion picture soundtrack for One Hundred Francs Per Second was composed by Henri Betti.