Femmes de Paris

The story

Professor Charles Buisson, astronomer and Nobel Prize winner, has just discovered a nova. He informs the other observatories by telephone. Just as he thinks one of them is calling back, he finds himself on the line with a young woman threatening suicide at the Ruban Bleu cabaret, if her lover hasn't joined her by midnight. Intrigued, the professor decides to go and prevent the unfortunate woman from committing suicide. One of his students, who earns her living as an understudy in a knife act, helps him in his investigation, while the school principal and a policeman suspect him of being a prankster or even of selling drugs. For the scientist, it's an opportunity to discover a world of music-hall that he'd never known before: "I thought I knew the sky chart by heart, but there's one planet that was totally unknown to me: Earth. I'll be back!

Cast

M Michel SimonProfessor Charles Buisson B Brigitte AuberGisèle, student of Buisson H Henri GénèsLucien Mosca, boss of Ruban Bleu G Germaine KerjeanMrs. Rédéri A Anne CampionThe determined trafficker P Philippe MareuilPierre-Dominique, aka 'Pépé' R Robert LombardMaurice, Buisson's assistant G Georges GalleyPatrice S Suzanne NorbertMrs. Buisson G Gaby BassetHenriette, washroom attendant M Micheline DaxThe indecisive snob L Leila LampiRussian Princess

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J Janine ClairvilleWoman from Paris N Nadine TallierPoupette, presenter of the show A Annick TanguyWoman from Paris L Liane MoriceWoman from Paris N NikitineWoman from Paris L Liliane MontevecchiWoman from Paris J Jacqueline VenturaWoman from Paris G Gisèle FréryWoman from Paris N Nicole RimbaudCloakroom attendant J Janine CaireFlorist B Bernard LajarrigeInspector Corbin R Robert LamoureuxSelf P PatachouSelf R Ray VenturaSelf J Jean-Marc ThibaultSelf R Roger PierreSelf L Les Quat'JeudisSelf J Jacques GrelloNarrator F Françoise AlbanMagda, the pregnant dancer (uncredited) J Jack AryCowboy (uncredited) D Danièle DelormeYoung female client of Ruban Bleu (uncredited) S Sophie DesmaretsSelf (uncredited) S Sacha DistelSelf (uncredited) P Pierre DuncanPoliceman at Quai des Orfèvres (uncredited) B Bob IngaraoArsène the toothless (uncredited) D Dominique MarcasWoman with stomach ache (uncredited) M Michel SeldowPolice officer (uncredited) H Henri SerreYoung customer of Ruban Bleu (uncredited)