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Be Beautiful But Shut Up

1958 French comedy film by Marc Allégret

For other uses, see Sois belle et tais-toi (disambiguation).

Be Beautiful But Shut Up (French: Sois belle et tais-toi) is a French black-and-white crime comedy film made in 1958, directed by Marc Allégret.

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The film features Alain Delon and Jean Paul Belmondo in early roles as members of a gang.[2]

It was also known as Blonde for Danger.[3]

Plot

The protagonist, played by Mylène Demongeot, is a teenage female orphan who after escaping from her detention center joins a gang of Parisian burglars, but then by coincidence meets a young police inspector (played by Henri Vidal) with whom she falls in love, marries and starts a decent life.

The story shows how her former acquaintances from the criminal milieu become suspects in a jewel robbery.

Cast

Production

Filming took place from December 1957 to February 1958.

Reception

The film recorded admissions of 1,904,380 in France.[4] This made it the 44th most popular film of the year.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Information on film at Box Office Story
  2. [2]
    Top Sex Symbols of French Films Feud at Drop of Hat Kramer, Carol. Chicago Tribune 16 Aug 1970: f1.
  3. [3]
    BLONDE FOR DANGER "(Sois belle et tais-toi)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 9.
  4. [4]
    "Be Beautiful But Shut Up". Box Office Story.
  5. [5]
    "1958 French Box Office". Box Office Story.


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