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The Drunkard (French: La pocharde) is a 1953 French drama film directed by Georges Combret and starring Pierre Brasseur, Monique Mélinand and François Patrice.[1] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. It is based on the 1898 novel of the same title by Jules Mary which had previously been made into a 1921 silent film The Drunkard and a 1937 sound film The Drunkard.

The Drunkard
Directed by	Georges Combret
Written by	Claude Boissol Louis d'Yvré
Based on	The Drunkard by Jules Mary
Produced by	Georges Combret
Starring	Pierre Brasseur Monique Mélinand François Patrice
Cinematography	Pierre Petit
Edited by	Germaine Fouquet
Music by	Hubert Giraud
Production company	Radius Productions
Distributed by	Warner Brothers (France)
Release date	15 May 1953
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Cast

• Pierre Brasseur as Maître Pierre Renneville
• Monique Mélinand as Denise Lamarche
• François Patrice as Jacques
• Sophie Leclair as Gisèle
• Henri Nassiet as Le docteur Marignan
• Alfred Adam as Georges Lamarche
• Albert Duvaleix as Le président
• Odette Laure as Madame Berthelin
• Jacqueline Porel as Lucienne Marignan
• Marie-France as Nicole
• Lucienne Le Marchand as Madame Lamarche mère
• Pauline Carton as Mademoiselle Michel - La Punaise
• Alice Tissot as Madame Pitois - La Pimbêche
• André Gabriello as Berthelin
• Marcelle Arnold as Madame Fournier
• Charles Bouillaud as Le substitut Barillier
• Henri Coutet as Un homme
• Paul Demange as Un habitué
• Cécile Didier as Hortense
• Michel Etcheverry as L'avocat général
• Jean Lanier as Le professeur
• Roger Vincent as Le médecin légiste

References

Bibliography

• Philippe Rège. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Drunkard at IMDb

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