My Childish Father (French: Mon gosse de père) is a 1953 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Maurice Teynac, Jean Tissier and Arlette Poirier.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.279 It is based on the 1925 play of the same title by Léopold Marchand which had previously been made into a 1930 film My Childish Father.Goble p.872 The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart.
Synopsis A party-minded Parisian architect attempts to try and settle down when he marries a younger wife. However he still finds it impossible to overcome his distaste for hard work and his love of fun. Not even the arrival of his hard-working illegitimate American son can change him.
Cast Maurice Teynac as Lucien Landier Sirena Adgemova as Yvonne Calabrier Jean Tissier as Stanley Percheron Armand Bernard as Révérend James Holiday Jacques François as Gérard Morrison Arlette Poirier as Philippine Opposum Evelyn Nattier Robert Seller Mary Thierry Pamela Wilde
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Bibliography Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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