Music in the Head (French: Musique en tête) is a 1951 French musical comedy film directed by Georges Combret and Claude Orval and starring Jacques Hélian, Jimmy Gaillard and Colette Deréal.[1] [2] Location shooting took place around Béziers in Hérault. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.

Music in the Head
Directed byGeorges Combret
Claude Orval
Written byClaude Boissol
Louis d'Yvré
Produced byGeorges Combret
StarringJacques Hélian
Jimmy Gaillard
Colette Deréal
CinematographyPierre Petit
Edited byGermaine Fouquet
Music byHubert Giraud
Production
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Radius Productions
Distributed byCocinor
Release date
  • 1 November 1951 (1951-11-01)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Mario is a big hit on the radio, but his real identity remains a secret as it is planned to unveil him in a major show. Jacques Hélian and his musicians all head to a remote village where they can lie low. Violette is devoted to the famous radio performer, and several of the musicians pretend to be the anonymous singer.

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.116
  2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.108

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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