The Suitor
7.2
Absent-minded yet cultured, Pierre answers his parents demands to wed by ignoring both astronomy and the housemaid, instead falling head-over-heels for rich damsels.
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Cast
30 people
France Arnel
Stella
Also in
Wild Things
La Femme rompue
Laurence Lignières
Laurence
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Claude Massot
Father
Also in
As Long as You've Got Your Health
Pierre Étaix
Pierre
Known for
Pickpocket
Yoyo
Denise Péronne
Pierre's Mother
Known for
Forbidden Games
Light-Fingered George
Karin Vesely
Ilka, the Swedish Au-pair
No other roles listed
Robert Blome
Known for
That Man from Rio
Pierre Maguelon
Olympia's Stage Manager
Known for
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Inquisitor
Dominique Clément
Also in
Martin (Hache)
Madame Bovary
Dora Diana
Bernard Dumaine
Known for
The Hatter's Ghost
Armelle Engel
Pierre Étaix Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay Jean Paillaud Composer
United States release September 17, 1963 · Produced in France · Production Cocinor, C.A.P.A.C.
Production
Copra Films
Production
Cocinor
Production
C.A.P.A.C.
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le soupirant
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Sweden · November 12, 1962
Theatrical
France · February 13, 1963
Theatrical
United States · September 17, 1963
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Argentina
June 26, 1963 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 21, 1964 · Theatrical
Finland
March 1, 1963 · Theatrical
France
July 7, 2010 · Theatrical · Re-release, restored version
Germany
June 1, 1963 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Greece
September 1, 1964 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hungary
December 5, 1963 · Theatrical
Italy
March 21, 1963 · Theatrical
Japan
November 23, 1963 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 19, 1964 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 11, 1963 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 14, 1964 · Theatrical
Romania
April 24, 1964 · Theatrical · cinema „București” din Bucureșt
Russia
July 15, 1963 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
Spain
May 13, 1963 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Taiwan
June 28, 2013 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
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