Nathalie (1957 film)

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Nathalie
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Directed by Christian-Jaque
Written by Jean Ferry
Christian-Jaque
Jacques Emmanuel
Henri Jeanson
Pierre Apestéguy
Based onNatalie Princess by Franck Marchal
Produced by Roger de Broin
Alain Poiré
Roger Ribadeau-Dumas
Starring Martine Carol
Mischa Auer
Michel Piccoli
Cinematography Robert Lefebvre
Edited by Jacques Desagneaux
Music by Gaston Muller
Georges Van Parys
Production
companies
Electra Compagnia Cinematografica
France International Films
Gaumont
Distributed byGaumont Distribution
Release date
  • 4 December 1957 (1957-12-04)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
Language French

Nathalie is a 1957 French-Italian comedy crime film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Martine Carol, Mischa Auer and Michel Piccoli. [1] [2] It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Franstudio and the Photosonor Studios, both in Paris. Location shooting also took place around the city including the Printemps department store and Paris Airport. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was followed by a sequel Nathalie, Secret Agent in 1959, also starring Carol.

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Nathalie, a model at a Parisian fashion house is wrongly accused of a stealing a valuable clip from a customer, the countess de Lancy. When it is discovered soon afterwards she takes it to the Neuilly residence of the countess, but finds her dead. She is then kidnapped by some gangsters but manages to escape, and makes contact with a police officer she is friendly with. Together they embark on an investigation. She discovers that the countess was the leader of a gang of thieves, who has been murdered by an underworld rival.

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  1. Nowell-Smith p.352
  2. Goble p.306

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