Les lavandières du Portugal
Released: August 23, 1957Runtime: 99 minLanguage: FR
Two French advertising agencies vying for a contract with a manufacturer of washers. The manager decides to hire the agency submitting the best advertising campaign. Jean Francois, head of the A.P.N., has the great idea of looking for an authentic Portuguese washerwoman to present the ads. But competition, the O.P.I., led by the attractive Catherine, on a trip to Portugal, check the washer ideal. It is a shy girl who is happy with life in Portugal and refuses to accept the proposals of Catherine. And here intervenes Jean François, who pretends to fall for her to take her to Paris ..
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Jean Claude Pascal
as Jean-François Aubray
Anne Vernon
as Catherine Deligny
Paquita Rico
as Mariana
Marcel Andre
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Andre Randall
as Antoine Molinié
Jean Marie Proslier
as Marc
Yvonne Monlaur
as Nadine
Karine Jansen
as Maryse - l'assistante de Catherine
Anne Marie Baumann
as L'actrice à la descente de l'avion
Liliane Dreyfus
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