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.
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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
Director : Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Director (Spanish version) : Ramon Torrado
Screenplay: Jean Marsan, Madeleine Lefèvre
Adaptation : Pierre Gaspard-Huit, Pierre Lary and Jean Marsan
Dialogue : Jean Marsan
Assistant Directors : Pierre Simon, Pierre Lary
Music : André Popp
Photography : Roger Fellous
Camera Operator : Maurice Fellous, assisted by Claude Lecomte and Claude Robin
Sets : Roger Guisgand, assisted by Roger Briaucourt
Editing : Fanchette Mazin, assisted by Simone du Bron
Sound : René Sarazin, assisted by Jean Monchablon
Makeup : Maurice Debanoff
Landscape Photography : Henri Thibault
Hair : Janine Pottier
Costume (urban) : Designed by Alwyn
Costume (regional) : Madame Samazeuil, after designs by Rodriguez Ferreira
Costumes (bathing) : Port-Cros
Location Manager : Roger Descoffre
Location Manager (Exterior) : Roger Bar
Producers: José Bénazéraf, Georges Glass and Cesáreo González
Production Director : Jean Velter, assisted by Marguerite Théoule
Executive Producers : Pierre Cabaud and René Bézard
Cast
Jean-Claude Pascal : Jean-François Aubray, publicitaire
Anne Vernon : Catherine Deligny, la publicitaire rivale
Paquita Rico : Mariana, la lavandière portugaise
Darry Cowl : Paul, un aimable farfelu de génie, chef de l'Agence de Publicité Nouvelle
Jean-Marie Proslier : Marc, le photographe de Jean-François
Marcel André : M. Dubois, le directeur de l'agence publicitaire OPI
André Randall : André Molinié, le PDG des lessives Floc
Yvonne Monlaur : Nadine
Carine Jansen : Maryse, l'assistante de Catherine
Anne-Marie Baumann : L'actrice à la descente de l'avion
Max Montavon : L'employé de la maison de disques
Albert Michel : Le peintre qui chante dans le couloir
Robert Le Béal : l'aubergiste
Louis Massis : Le réalisateur de la "Pub"
Germaine de France : Une dame de l'hôtel
Jean-Pierre Jaubert : Un photographe
Jean Droze : Le journaliste pour le lancement de la machine
René Lefebvre-Bel : Le directeur à l'aéroport