The Man Who Understood Women (1959): Cast
The Man Who Understood Women is a 1959 comedy directed by Nunnally Johnson, starring Henry Fonda as Willie Bauche, George Davis and Marcel Dalio. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Nunnally Johnson
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Man Who Understood Women About?
The premise of The Man Who Understood Women without spoilers.
That “Gigi” Girl and “Mr. Roberts” Do the Most Delightful Things Together! A film director turns his actress wife into a star, leading to marital problems.
The Man Who Understood Women Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- flashback
- film within a film
- wife
- foreign language adaptation
- marital problem
- director
- adultery
- actress
- drawing room
- based on novel
The Man Who Understood Women Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda leads the cast as Willie Bauche, with George Davis as Robert – Cafe Waiter (uncredited) and Marcel Dalio as Le Marne. Directed by Nunnally Johnson; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nunnally Johnson
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Henry Fonda as Willie Bauche -
George Davis as Robert – Cafe Waiter (uncredited) -
Marcel Dalio as Le Marne -
Jack Kruschen as Mickey (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Man Who Understood Women
· 26 more- Frank Cady John Milstead
- Jack Chefe Waiter at Costume Party (uncredited)
- Myron McCormick Preacher
- Alphonse Martell Paul – Headwater (uncredited)
- Leslie Caron Ann Garantier
- Richard Deacon Rossi (uncredited)
- Louis Mercier Pedro – Bartender (uncredited)
- Conrad Nagel G.K. Brody
- Ann Codee French Maid (uncredited)
- Booth Colman Max (uncredited)
- Tom Greenway Studio Cameraman (uncredited)
- Charles La Torre Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Jonathan Hole Interviewer at Premiere (uncredited)
- Cesare Danova Major Marco Ranieri
- Ben Astar French Doctor
- Harry Ellerbe Norman Kress
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- Renate Hoy French Singer (uncredited)
- Jay Jostyn Ted – Director (uncredited)
- Jacqueline Beer French Singer (uncredited)
- Bern Hoffman Soprano
- Edwin Jerome The Baron
- Evan Trevor Thompson Assistant Director (uncredited)
- Edith Clair Script Girl (uncredited)
- Henry Norell Apartment Tenant in Lobby (uncredited)
- Raymond Renard Minister (uncredited)
- Lilane Taekenans French Singer (uncredited)
More from Nunnally Johnson
More films directed by Nunnally Johnson, best-rated first: The Three Faces of Eve, The Angel Wore Red, Oh, Men! Oh, Women! and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.
The Man Who Understood Women Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Über den Gassen von Nizza” and “L'uomo che capiva le donne”.
- Also known as
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- Über den Gassen von Nizza
- L'uomo che capiva le donne
- L'Homme qui comprend les femmes
- Человек, который понимал женщин
- Sin tiempo para vivir
- Mannen som förstod kvinnor
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The Man Who Understood Women FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Man Who Understood Women, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Man Who Understood Women?
The Man Who Understood Women runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Man Who Understood Women released?
The Man Who Understood Women was released on October 2, 1959.
Who directed The Man Who Understood Women?
The Man Who Understood Women was directed by Nunnally Johnson.
More films by Nunnally Johnson Who is in the cast of The Man Who Understood Women?
The Man Who Understood Women stars Henry Fonda as Willie Bauche, George Davis as Robert – Cafe Waiter (uncredited) and Marcel Dalio as Le Marne, among 30 credited actors.
Does The Man Who Understood Women have a post-credit scene?
No. The Man Who Understood Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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