Sweet Madness (French: Folie douce) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Lisette Jambel, Marthe Mercadier and André Gabriello.[1][2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Delfau.

Sweet Madness
Directed byJean-Paul Paulin
Written byMarcel-Éric Grancher
Jean-Paul Paulin
Based onSous le Pavillon Noir by Marcel-Éric Grancher
Produced byPascal Paulin
Starring
CinematographyPierre Petit
Edited byGisèle Gouye
Music byLouis Gasté
Production
company
Francinalp
Distributed byAstoria Films
Release date
  • 4 July 1951 (1951-07-04)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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The president of a company goes mildly insane and is restrained by his associates in a lunatic asylum. However he escapes and returns to the head of the company showing great extravagances towards the employees that infuriate his fellow directors.

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Bibliography

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  • Dicale, Bertrand. Louis de Funès, grimaces et gloire. Grasset, 2009.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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