When the Child Appears
Lorsque l'enfant paraît
Synopsis
Charles Fouquet, the Minister of Family Affairs, is having a hard time. His wife Olympe, although not that young, is expecting a baby. His daughter Annie, as for her, is pregnant by her fiance. And let's not forget Georges, Fouquet's son, who has seduced Natacha, his close (too close!) collaborator. As if that were not enough, a former mistress of Charles' comes and reveals to him the existence of a son he knew nothing about. But Charles is a man of action and he is not so easily deterred: he WILL take action against this abundance of offspring.
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Gaby Morlay
Olympe Fouquet
Béatrice Altariba
Natacha
André Luguet
Minister Charles Fouquet
Suzy Prim
Madeleine Lonant
Jean Lagache
Jacques
Jean Ozenne
Gaston, maître d'hôtel
Jacques Charby
Jacques de Féraudy
The grandfather
Armande Navarre
Thérèse
Brigitte Auber
Guy Bertil
Gaston Orbal
Armande Navarre
Gilberte Lauvray
Jany Mourey
Paul Demange
René Hiéronimus
René Lefèvre-Bel
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michel Boisrond
- Screenplay & Story
- Frédéric Grendel, André Roussin, Shervan Sidery
- Original Title
- Lorsque l'enfant paraît
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michel Boisrond
Frédéric Grendel, André Roussin, Shervan Sidery
Department Leadership Roster
Frédéric Grendel
Writer
André Roussin
Writer
Michel Boisrond
Director
Shervan Sidery
Writer
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What is When the Child Appears about?
Charles Fouquet, the Minister of Family Affairs, is having a hard time. His wife Olympe, although not that young, is expecting a baby. His daughter Annie, as for her, is pregnant by her fiance. And let's not forget Georges, Fouquet's son, who has seduced Natacha, his close (too close!) collaborator. As if that were not enough, a former mistress of Charles' comes and reveals to him the existence of a son he knew nothing about. But Charles is a man of action and he is not so easily deterred: he WILL take action against this abundance of offspring.
Who directed When the Child Appears?
When the Child Appears was directed by Michel Boisrond.
Who stars in When the Child Appears?
The principal cast of When the Child Appears includes Gaby Morlay, Béatrice Altariba, André Luguet, Suzy Prim, Jean Lagache.
When was When the Child Appears released and how long is it?
When the Child Appears was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.