Sweet Madness
Directed by	Jean-Paul Paulin
Written by	Marcel-Éric Grancher Jean-Paul Paulin
Based on	Sous le Pavillon Noir by Marcel-Éric Grancher
Produced by	Pascal Paulin
Starring	Lisette Jambel Marthe Mercadier Louis de Funès
Cinematography	Pierre Petit
Edited by	Gisèle Gouye
Music by	Louis Gasté
Production company	Francinalp
Distributed by	Astoria Films
Release date	4 July 1951
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Sweet Madness (French: Folie douce) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Lisette Jambel, Marthe Mercadier and André Gabriello.^{[1] [2] [3]} The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Delfau.

Synopsis

The president of a company goes mildly insane and is restrained by his associates in a lunatic asylum. However he escapes and returns to the head of the company showing great extravagances towards the employees that infuriate his fellow directors.

Cast

• Lisette Jambel as Yolande
• Marthe Mercadier as Juliette
• André Gabriello as the captain Edgar Morgan
• Frédéric Duvallès as Mr Lancer-Léger
• Pierre-Louis as Arthur
• Louis de Funès
• Anne Beressy
• Christine Carrère
• Maxime Fabert
• Colette Régis
• Michel Nastorg
• Robert Lussac
• Suzanne Gabriello
• Robert Le Fort
• René Hell
• France Gabriel
• José Casa

References

Bibliography

• Dicale, Bertrand. Louis de Funès, grimaces et gloire. Grasset, 2009.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Sweet Madness at IMDb
• Folie douce (1951) at the Films de France