Last Chance Castle

{{short description|1947 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Last Chance Castle

| image = File:Last Chance Castle.jpg

| caption =

| director = Jean-Paul Paulin

| producer = Jean-Paul Paulin

| based_on =

| writer = Henri Troyat
Jean-Paul Paulin

| narrator =

| starring = Nathalie Nattier
Robert Dhéry
Julien Carette

| music = Georges Van Parys

| cinematography = Marcel Lucien

| editing = Renée Guérin

| studio = Francinalp

| distributor = Les Films Lutétia

| released = {{Film date|1947|07|16|df=yes}}

| runtime = 85 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Last Chance Castle (French: Le château de la dernière chance) is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Nathalie Nattier, Robert Dhéry and Julien Carette.Rège p.799{{Cite web |title=Le Château de la dernière chance de Jean-Paul Paulin (1947) - Unifrance |url=https://www.unifrance.org/film/4939/le-chateau-de-la-derniere-chance |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=www.unifrance.org}}Djemaa p.41 Actress Corinne Calvet appeared in a supporting role, shorted before she found stardom in Hollywood. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Marquet.

Synopsis

Albert, a despairing man, prepares to commit suicide, but is saved by Professor Patureau-Duparc. The Professor is in need of volunteers for experiments of the new medicine he has invented which can change personalities and give people a positive outlook on life. He is taken to the castle where he flourishes under the treatment, and meets the attractive Yolande.

Cast

References

Bibliography

  • Djemaa, Pascal. Louis de Funès: le sublime antihéros du cinéma. Autres temps, 2008.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.