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Be Beautiful But Shut Up

Original title: Sois belle et tais-toi
  • 1958
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
479
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Mylène Demongeot in Be Beautiful But Shut Up (1958)
FrenchComedyCrime

Orphaned 18-year-old girl joins jewel smugglers, falls for policeman, marries him, complicating her criminal involvement.Orphaned 18-year-old girl joins jewel smugglers, falls for policeman, marries him, complicating her criminal involvement.Orphaned 18-year-old girl joins jewel smugglers, falls for policeman, marries him, complicating her criminal involvement.

  • Director
    • Marc Allégret
  • Writers
    • Marc Allégret
    • Gabriel Arout
    • William Benjamin
  • Stars
    • Mylène Demongeot
    • Henri Vidal
    • Béatrice Altariba
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    479
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marc Allégret
    • Writers
      • Marc Allégret
      • Gabriel Arout
      • William Benjamin
    • Stars
      • Mylène Demongeot
      • Henri Vidal
      • Béatrice Altariba
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast27

    Mylène Demongeot
    Mylène Demongeot
    • Virginie Dumayet
    Henri Vidal
    Henri Vidal
    • Jean Morel
    Béatrice Altariba
    Béatrice Altariba
    • Olga Babitcheff
    René Lefèvre
    René Lefèvre
    • Monsieur Raphael
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Pierrot
    Anne Collette
    Anne Collette
    • Prudence
    Robert Dalban
    Robert Dalban
    • Le commissaire Gotterat
    François Darbon
    • Gino
    Robert Bazil
    • Le patron de l'auberge
    Gabrielle Fontan
    • La grand-mère de Jean
    André Thorent
    André Thorent
    • Le chauffeur de Charlemagne
    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Loulou
    Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin
    • Charlemagne
    Darry Cowl
    Darry Cowl
    • L'inspecteur Jerome
    Marcel Bernier
    Marcel Bernier
    • Un inspecteur
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bouillaud
    • L'agent du commissariat
    • (uncredited)
    Henri Coutet
    • Le chauffeur du fourgon
    • (uncredited)
    Lucien Desagneaux
    • Un inspecteur
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Marc Allégret
    • Writers
      • Marc Allégret
      • Gabriel Arout
      • William Benjamin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The English-track version ends with the title line of dialog, accurately translated as Vidal says "Be Beautiful and Shut Up". However, the DVD packaging is titled "Be Beautiful but Shut Up" instead.
    • Alternate versions
      .An English dubbed version was released directly to American television.
    • Connections
      Featured in Vivement dimanche prochain: Episode dated 14 April 2013 (2013)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 7, 1958 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Be Beautiful and Shut Up
    • Production company
      • Films EGE
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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