Pleasures and Vices

1h 26m 1962

Brief Synopsis

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Angel Face, a handsome young gigolo, supports himself by selling the gifts given to him by his lovers. One of his women, Marie, tells him that she is pregnant, hoping that this will have a stabilizing effect on him, but he is merely annoyed at her naiveté and leaves her. Despondent over the loss of ...

Cast & Crew

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Marcel Blistène

Director

Maurice Ronet

Angel Face

Viviane Romance

Loina

Geneviève Kervine

Marie

Simone Paris

Madame de Fourcroy

René Havard

"Caniche"

Film Details

Also Known As
Gueule d'ange
Release Date
Jan 1962
Premiere Information
New York opening: 21 Nov 1962
Production Company
Lutétia
Distribution Company
William Mishkin Motion Pictures, Inc.
Country
France
Screenplay Information
Based on a play by Roger Normand.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

Angel Face, a handsome young gigolo, supports himself by selling the gifts given to him by his lovers. One of his women, Marie, tells him that she is pregnant, hoping that this will have a stabilizing effect on him, but he is merely annoyed at her naiveté and leaves her. Despondent over the loss of her lover, Marie has an accident that causes a miscarriage. Later, Angel Face meets a man in a bar who tells him of Loina, a beautiful woman who preys upon the men who love her. Angel Face decides to take the challenge and meets Loina, who invites him to join her in selling forged art work. He attempts to make love to her, and she agrees, with the stipulation that he not become jealous of her other sexual encounters. The arrangement succeeds for a while, but finally the love-sick Angel Face pleads with Loina for them both to stop their promiscuous behavior. She refuses to be possessed solely by Angel Face and leaves him. Angel Face is heartbroken but soon realizes that he has done the same thing to women many times before.

Director

Marcel Blistène

Director

Cast

Maurice Ronet

Angel Face

Viviane Romance

Loina

Geneviève Kervine

Marie

Simone Paris

Madame de Fourcroy

René Havard

"Caniche"

Dora Doll

France Roche

Elisa Lamothe

Louis Viret

Rosy Varte

Danik Patisson

Roger Normand

Jean-jacques Lecot

San Juan

Catherine Michard

Robert Seller

Jacques Herrien

Gérard Rolland

Colette Mareuil

Paul Demange

Crew

Robert Alliel

Assistant Camera

Marcel Blistène

Screenwriter

Roger Bollangier

Props

Louis Bonnemaison

Makeup

Maurice Cartier

Assistant Director

Lily Caudrelier

Wardrobe

Pierre Caudrelier

Production Manager

Pierre Cottance

Production Assistant

Roger Forster

Stills

Norbert Gernolle

Sound

Robert Guisgand

Assistant art Director

Jean Isnard

Director of Photography

Maurice Jumeau

Loc Manager

Jacques Klein

Camera

Urbain Loiseau

Boom

Fred Marpeaux

Art Director

Jacques Mavel

Film Editor

Albert Mazaleyrat

Associate Producer

Blanche Mazaleyrat

Prod Secretary

Denise Morlot

Screenplay girl

Padovani

Props

Roland Paillas

Assistant Camera

Jacques Poitrenaud

Assistant Director

Georges Sénamaud

Associate Producer

André Soler

Sound Recording

Janine Verneau

Assistant film Editor

Film Details

Also Known As
Gueule d'ange
Release Date
Jan 1962
Premiere Information
New York opening: 21 Nov 1962
Production Company
Lutétia
Distribution Company
William Mishkin Motion Pictures, Inc.
Country
France
Screenplay Information
Based on a play by Roger Normand.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Filmed in Paris and Switzerland. Opened in Paris in September 1955 as Gueule d'Ange at 100 min.

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