Music in the Head

Music in the Head
Directed by	Georges Combret Claude Orval
Written by	Claude Boissol Louis d'Yvré
Produced by	Georges Combret
Starring	Jacques Hélian Jimmy Gaillard Colette Deréal
Cinematography	Pierre Petit
Edited by	Germaine Fouquet
Music by	Hubert Giraud
Production company	Radius Productions
Distributed by	Cocinor
Release date	1 November 1951 (1951-11-01)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

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.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Jacques Hélian as Self
• Christiane Lénier as Violette
• Rudy Hirigoyen as Mario Stelli
• Irène de Trébert as Monique
• Jimmy Gaillard as Bob
• Colette Deréal as Gisèle
• Fransined as L'imprésario
• Marie-France as La petite fille
• Maryse Martin as La paysanne
• Georges Bever as Le jardinier
• Maximilienne as La directrice du personnel
• Jean Marco as Self
• Patoum as Self
• Pierre Brun as Self
• André Martin as Self

References

1. Rège p.116
2. Bessy & Chirat p.108

Bibliography

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

External links

• Music in the Head at IMDb