Monsieur Ripois

Overview

While his wife, Catherine, is finalizing their divorce, serial philanderer Andre invites his latest conquest, Catherine’s best friend, Patricia, over for dinner. Over the course of the evening, Andre shares his entire romantic history since first coming to London as a young man, including his liaisons with his former boss, a marriage-minded young girl and a kindhearted Frenchwoman.

Directed by René Clément

Top cast

Gérard Philipe

André Ripois

Valerie Hobson

Catherine Ripois

Joan Greenwood

Norah

Margaret Johnston

Anne

Natasha Parry

Patricia

Germaine Montero

Marcelle

Mona Washbourne

Landlady

Percy Marmont

Catherine's Father (uncredited)

Diana Decker

Diana (uncredited)

Bill Shine

Pub Barman (uncredited)

Eric Pohlmann

Boarding House Proprietor (uncredited)

Martin Benson

Art (uncredited)

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Mae Bacon

Mrs. Rose (uncredited)

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Margot Field

Doris Braddock (uncredited)

Harry Towb

Stewart (uncredited)

Gerald Campion

Harry (uncredited)

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Judith Nelmes

Marcelle, 2nd Landlady (uncredited)

Arthur Howard

Priest (uncredited)

Eileen Way

Miss Wilson, 1st Landlady (uncredited)

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Beryl Cooke

Kind Typist (uncredited)

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