Monsieur Ripois
| Knave of Hearts | |
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| Directed by | René Clément |
| Produced by | Paul Graetz |
| Written by | René Clément Hugh Mills Raymond Queneau |
| Based on | M. Ripois et la Nemesis by Louis Hemon |
| Starring |
Gérard Philipe Valerie Hobson Joan Greenwood Margaret Johnston Natasha Parry |
| Music by | Roman Vlad |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Françoise Javet Vera Campbell |
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Transcontinental Films
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| Distributed by | Cinédis |
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| Country | France United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £119,417 (UK) |
Knave of Hearts is a 1954 film about the adventures of a French philanderer in Paris and London. In France, it was released as Monsieur Ripois (the title of the original novel by Louis Hémon). In the United States, it was originally released as Lovers, Happy Lovers!, then later re-released as Lover Boy. The film, which was a French-British co-production, stars Gérard Philipe in the title role, and was directed by René Clément.
The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize.
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