


Her way of approaching the character of this seductress, both bitchy and sincere in love, shows a talent that will solidify her career and make her one of the most popular actresses. The film owes a lot to the presence and the pernicious charms of the young Françoise Arnoul. who falls in love with a little provincial coach. Where the Liège author had signed a powerfully amoral tale with murder and suicide, Verneuil’s film boils down to an adulterous story between a man dominated by his light wife. The screenplay is an adaptation of a novel by George Simenon, ‘Letter to My Judge’, of which only the central and largely sweetened theme has been retained. FERNANDEL is again directed by Verneuil who will be its director in several films including the excellent film La table aux crevés or Le mouton à cinq pattes.īetween Verneuil and Fernandel, and after "La Table aux crevés", this film is the second meeting of the filmmaker of Armenian origin with the actor from Marseille.

We can all feel concerned by a film like The Defendable Fruit. But what is also very beautiful in this film is its scenario of a magnificent credibility, indeed the characters and their situations are quite possible. Indeed, this great actress is excellent as a femme fatal alongside well-known figures of French cinema from other times, Pellegrin, Fernand Sardou, Castellot, Sylvie or even GÃ © nin. She will be the forbidden apple which will cause much trouble to the admirable FERNANDEL. And despite his intense desire to escape it, it will be very hard for him not to be the victim of the very inocent charm of the sulphurous Françoise ARNOUL, again in a spicy role. But fate will depend on it much otherwise, as our national Fernand will find himself facing adultery. Here he harshly interprets the character of a man who finds himself married to a woman who is very good at the toilet (grandiose Claude Nollier) and wishes to live a life without history. Films like Murders? or The Father's Journey are there to prove it. Who could go from drama to tragedy with an unusual naturalness and quite unique talent. We must admit that this very short sentence summarized perfectly well this talented man of the seventh art. Original Female Character/Original Female CharacterĬlaudine's cousin loves books just as much as she does, and that may not be the only thing they have in common."Ah sacred FERNANDEL" had whispered a grandmother in one of the cinemas in the Latin Quarter where I had discovered this film a long time ago.For Selden Fandoms: Auguste Toulmouche - Works, Le Fruit Défendu | Forbidden Fruit - Auguste Toulmouche, Original Work
