Suzet Maïs

Acting

Suzet Maïs

Born January 31, 1908 · Paris, France

Died January 24, 1989 · aged 80

No biography available.

Known For

The Virtuous BigamistThe Virtuous Bigamist · 1956
The Virtuous Bigamist
★ 6.31956
MovieComedyDrama
The Provence, somewhere in the 1950's. Paul Verdier, traveling salesman, leaves his home and his quarrelsome wife for his weekly round. On the train he meets a young woman, Marie, who looks a little lost. No wonder. Marie is pregnant but lacks the customary husband. She's returning to her village but is not exactly looking forward to the confrontation with her parents and the villagers, all pretty conservative people. After getting to know Paul a little better (for which there is ample time during the trip by train and bus) Marie decides to ask Paul to act as her husband, just to allay the suspicions of her family. After some hesitating Paul accepts, charmed by the girl and unaware of the complications such is bound to cause to his own life.
Chéri-BibiChéri-Bibi · 1938
Chéri-Bibi
★ 5.01938
MovieDrama
An innocent young man, burglar Cheri-Bibi, and his gangsters are sent to a penal colony.
Robinson CrusoelandRobinson Crusoeland · 1951
Robinson Crusoeland
★ 5.61951
MovieComedy
Stan and Ollie are marooned on an island in the south pacific ocean.
Shop Girls of ParisShop Girls of Paris · 1943
Shop Girls of Paris
★ 7.11943
MovieDrama
The struggles of a small business owner come to light in this film by director André Cayatte. The proprietor of a fabric shop, M. Baudu faces stiff competition when a department store moves in across the street, the first of its kind in 1860s Paris. On top of the stresses associated with the rival retailer, Baudu’s niece and two nephews take up residence with him after recently being orphaned. The niece, Denise Baudu, sees the writing on the wall for her uncle’s business so she takes a job as a shop girl with his competitor and despite her success the decision does not register well with the family.
Le roi des montagnesLe roi des montagnes · 1963
Le roi des montagnes
★ 7.01963
MovieComedy
A young botanist, an Englishwoman and her daughter are prisoners of a group of bandits operating in the mountains of Albania. A ransom is demanded. The capture of the gang leader's daughter, however, brings the situation to a happy conclusion.
It Happened on the 36 CandlesIt Happened on the 36 Candles · 1957
It Happened on the 36 Candles
★ 5.51957
MovieComedy
Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.
Le JoueurLe Joueur · 1938
Le Joueur
★ 10.01938
MovieDrama
Drama in a small German water town where various characters clash against a backdrop of money, gambling and love.
CulpritCulprit · 1937
Culprit
★ 7.31937
Movie
A man from a wealthy family falls in love with a florist, but the lover has to go to war and to leave his darling crying... and giving birth to a child.

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The Virtuous BigamistThe Virtuous Bigamist · 1956
The Virtuous Bigamist
★ 6.31956
MovieComedyDrama
The Provence, somewhere in the 1950's. Paul Verdier, traveling salesman, leaves his home and his quarrelsome wife for his weekly round. On the train he meets a young woman, Marie, who looks a little lost. No wonder. Marie is pregnant but lacks the customary husband. She's returning to her village but is not exactly looking forward to the confrontation with her parents and the villagers, all pretty conservative people. After getting to know Paul a little better (for which there is ample time during the trip by train and bus) Marie decides to ask Paul to act as her husband, just to allay the suspicions of her family. After some hesitating Paul accepts, charmed by the girl and unaware of the complications such is bound to cause to his own life.
Die... We'll Do the RestDie... We'll Do the Rest · 1954
Die... We'll Do the Rest
★ 10.01954
MovieComedy
Unable to go to America where he dreamed of making his fortune, Ulysse Sylvain decided to apply the methods that had been successful across the Atlantic to his parents' village. He posed as a buisinessman, won the confidence of the notables and transformed the village in the American style, complete with pin-ups, cowboys and so on. Tourists flocked to the village, but Ulysse's greatest idea was to put the cemetery into operation in the American style, and to attract customers with a splash of advertising. Concessions sold out fast, and everyone wanted their place for eternity... However, administrative obstacles are about to cause a catastrophe that Ulysses will avoid at the last moment.

Madame Dubois-Lassalle, lady of the castle