The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women is a 1959 American drama film written and directed by Nunnally Johnson from a novel by Romain Gary, and starring Henry Fonda, Leslie Caron, Renate Hoy and Cesare Danova.
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| Directed by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Written by | Nunnally Johnson Romain Gary (novel) |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Leslie Caron Renate Hoy Cesare Danova |
| Music by | Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Marjorie Fowler |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,775,000[1] |
Plot
Willie Bauche, a Hollywood producer, becomes so obsessed with turning his wife, Ann Garantier, into the sexiest star in Hollywood that he neglects her real needs. Feeling lonely and tired of Tinseltown, Ann returns to her native France and finds herself attracted to Marco Ranieri, a handsome and very attentive pilot. When Willie hears about the budding affair, he flies into a rage and hires assassins to kill his rival. Unfortunately for him, one of the killers is a romantic and decides that Ann and Marco are so in love that both must die so they can always be together. When Willie finds out, he rushes over to France to try to save his wife.
Cast
- Henry Fonda as Bauche
- Leslie Caron as Ann
- Cesare Danova as Marco
- Conrad Nagel as Brody
- Myron McCormick as the Preacher
See also
References
- Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p252