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1957 French film
Les Lavandières du Portugal
Directed byPierre Gaspard-Huit
Written byJean Marsan
StarringAnne Vernon
Jean-Claude Pascal
CinematographyRoger Fellous
Music byAndré Popp
Distributed byPathé Consortium
Release date
  • 23 August 1957 (1957-08-23)
Running time100 Min.
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Les Lavandières du Portugal (The Washerwomen of Portugal) is a 1957 French film comedy directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit. It was produced by Les Films Univers, Société Pathé Cinéma and Suevia Films (Madrid), distributed by Pathé Consortium and developed by Laboratoire Franay L.T.C Saint-Cloud with montage by LAX. It was shot between 2 May and 6 June 1957 and released on 23 August that year.

Plot

Two companies are in fierce competition to carry out the publicity for the new American 'Floc' washing machine, with two teams led by Jean-François and Catherine. They both go to Portugal to try to tempt a jolly washerwoman to come to Paris to take part in the launch and both teams try to eliminate the competition. Catherine manages to find a suitable candidate, Mariana, but Jean-François manages to get her to follow him to Paris by offering to marry her.

Crew

Cast

References

  1. Composer of the successful title song Les Lavandières du Portugal, with lyrics by Roger Lucchesi (1955), notably covered by Jacqueline François.

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