Frederica (French: Frédérica) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Charles Trenet, Elvire Popesco and Jacqueline Gauthier. It is based on a play by Jean de Letraz.
Synopsis
Gilbert Legrant a singer and owner of a cabaret is financially bailed out by his girlfriend Lilette. However, she is outraged when she discovers love letters written by him to a woman named Frederica. Frederica is in fact a fictional creation of his ideal woman, but Lilette doesn't believe him. Gilbert's friend gets his own girlfriend Claudine to pose as Frederica, while in turn a real Frederica arrives from Davos causing further confusion.
Cast
Charles Trenet as Gilbert Legrant
Elvire Popesco as Frédérica
Rellys as Théodule
Jacqueline Gauthier as Claudine
Jacques Louvigny as Le baron
Hélène Tossy as La vendeuse
Hélène Dartigue as Anaïs
Maurice Baquet as Un ami de Gilbert
Francis Blanche as Ami de Gilbert
Suzet Maïs as Lilette
Christian Gérard as Un ami de Gilbert
Robert Arnoux as Julien Blanchet
References
Bibliography
Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
External links
1942 films
1942 comedy films
French comedy films
1940s French-language films
Films directed by Jean Boyer
French films based on plays
1940s French films
