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| director = [[Marc Allégret]]
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| writer = Marc Allégret <br /> William Benjamin <br />Gabriel Arout<br />[[Odette Joyeux]]<br /> [[Jean Marsan]] <br /> [[Roger Vadim]]
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'''''Be Beautiful But Shut Up''''' ({{lang-fr|Sois belle et tais-toi}}) is a French black-and-white crime comedy film made in 1958, directed by [[Marc Allégret]].
'''''Be Beautiful But Shut Up''''' ({{lang-fr|Sois belle et tais-toi}}) is a French black-and-white crime comedy film made in 1958, directed by [[Marc Allégret]].


The film features [[Alain Delon]] and [[Jean Paul Belmondo]] in early roles as members of a gang.
The film features [[Alain Delon]] and [[Jean Paul Belmondo]] in early roles as members of a gang.<ref>Top Sex Symbols of French Films Feud at Drop of Hat
Kramer, Carol. Chicago Tribune 16 Aug 1970: f1. </ref>


It was also known as '''''Blonde for Danger'''''.
It was also known as '''''Blonde for Danger'''''.<ref>BLONDE FOR DANGER "(Sois belle et tais-toi)"
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 9. </ref>


==Plot==
==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.
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 ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Gabrielle Fontan]] as Grand-mère de Jean
* [[Gabrielle Fontan]] as Grand-mère de Jean
* [[René Lefèvre (actor)|René Lefèvre]] as Raphaël
* [[René Lefèvre (actor)|René Lefèvre]] as Raphaël
==Production==

Filming took place from December 1957 to February 1958.
==Reception==
The film recorded admissions of 1,904,380 in France.<ref name="box">{{cite web|website=Box Office Story|title=Be Beautiful But Shut Up|url=http://www.boxofficestory.com/box-office-alain-delon-c22669761/3}}</ref> This made it the 44th most popular film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|website=Box Office Story|title=1958 French Box Office|url=http://www.boxofficestory.com/france-1958-c22750217}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0052211}}
*{{IMDb title|0052211}}
*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b6568ab Be Beautiful But Shut Up] at BFI
*[http://www.lefilmguide.com/review/sois-belle-et-tais-toi-1958.html Film page]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Le Film Guide
*[http://www.lefilmguide.com/review/sois-belle-et-tais-toi-1958.html Film page]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Le Film Guide
{{Marc Allegret}}
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Revision as of 02:24, 24 January 2020

Be Beautiful But Shut Up
Directed byMarc Allégret
Written byMarc Allégret
William Benjamin
adaptation
Marc Allegret
Gabriel Arout
Odette Joyeux
Jean Marsan
Roger Vadim
dialogue
Jean Marsan
Produced byRaymond Eger
StarringMylène Demongeot
Henri Vidal
CinematographyArmand Thirard
Music byJean Wiener
Release date
1958
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$14.3 million[1]
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.

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