The spoiled daughter of the French Ambassador tricks one of his aides into marrying her.
Acting
Bardot's breakout—she's already fully herself, zero acting school damage.
Costume
Wardrobe that launched a thousand Mediterranean yacht fantasies.
Direction
Boisrond keeps the farce breathless without collapsing into noise.
Director
Michel Boisrond
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Laurier
Charles Boyer
Le prince Charles
Henri Vidal
Michel Legrand
Noël Roquevert
Le docteur d'Herblay
Madeleine Lebeau
Monique Wilson
Fernand Sardou
Fernand le Barman
Claire Maurier
Caroline Herblay
Robert Pizani
Ambassadeur Mouchkine
Guy Tréjan
Le colonel d'aviation
Judith Magre
Irma
Harry-Max
L'ambassadeur
Marcel Charvey
Un mauvais garçon
Vera Talchi
Titine
Marcel Pérès
Le général
Henri Cogan
Un bagarreur
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Bardot's first major lead after Godard discovered her in 'Le Trou Normand'—she became the definitive French bombshell within months.
The 'Michel Legrand' character shares a name with the legendary composer, who was already famous—Boisrond reportedly loved the confusion.
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