How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

Original title: Les Bons Vivants
Duration: 100 min
Release date: 1965-10-28
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The film consists of three novels. The film begins with the fact that the Bernard Blier hero removes a lantern from the entrance to a brothel. The second part is about how the lantern and jewelery were stolen from a young baroness. And in the third part the hero of Louis de Funes hangs a lantern at the entrance to his house.

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Les Bons Vivants

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Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
as Charles Labergerie, brothel keeper (segment “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)
Dominique Davray
Dominique Davray
as Madame Blanche, wife of Charles (segment “La Fermeture”)
Henri Virlogeux
Henri Virlogeux
as Regular doctor of the brothel (segment "La Fermeture")
Frank Villard
Frank Villard
as Marcel Froment, boss of the “Panier Fleuri”, Toulon (segment “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
as Second-hand dealer and mover who buys furniture (segment "La Fermeture")
Yori Bertin
Yori Bertin
as Colette, boarder (segment "La Fermeture" & “Le Procès”)
Michèle Bardollet
Michèle Bardollet
as Boarder (segment "La Fermeture")
Jean Lefebvre
Jean Lefebvre
as Léonard Maburon, “Léo le solitaire”, burglar (segment "Le Procès")
Andréa Parisy
Andréa Parisy
as Baroness Seychelles du Hautpas, born Lucette Granu (segment "Le Procès")
Pierre Bertin
Pierre Bertin
as President of the tribunal (segment "Le Procès")
Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet
as Paulo, accomplice of Léonard Maburon (segment "Le Procès")
Darry Cowl
Darry Cowl
as Léonard Maburon's defense lawyer (segment "Le Procès")
Bernard Dhéran
Bernard Dhéran
as Lawyer of Baroness Seychelles du Hautpas (segment "Le Procès")
Albert Michel
Albert Michel
as Court clerk (segment "Le Procès")
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
as Léon Haudepin, general insurance agent (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Mireille Darc
Mireille Darc
as Marie Truchet, aka 'Éloïse' (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Jean Richard
Jean Richard
as Paul Arnaud, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Bernadette Lafont
Bernadette Lafont
as Sophie, prostitute (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
María Rosa Rodríguez
María Rosa Rodríguez
as Carmen, Spanish prostitute (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Gianna Serra
Gianna Serra
as Girl from the Haudepin pension (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Hubert Deschamps
Hubert Deschamps
as Judge Hardouin, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Gabriel Gobin
Gabriel Gobin
as Maître Leproux, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Jean-Pierre Moutier
Jean-Pierre Moutier
as Léon Haudepin's deputy (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
as Police Inspector Grannu (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Guy Grosso
Guy Grosso
as Gédeon, pimp (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Régine Motte
Régine Motte
as Girl from the Haudepin pension (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Lydie Muguet
Lydie Muguet
as Girl from the Haudepin pension (segment "Les Bons Vivants")
Françoise Vatel
Françoise Vatel
as Boarder (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)
Micheline Luccioni
Micheline Luccioni
as Carmen, boarder with varices (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)
Catherine Samie
Catherine Samie
as Boarder (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)
Margarette
Margarette
as Boarder (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)
Jacques Legras
Jacques Legras
as Swiss customer of the "auto show" (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Bideau
Jean-Luc Bideau
as Swiss customer of the "auto show" (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)
Aline Bertrand
Aline Bertrand
as Mrs. Pauline, former resident... retired (segment “La Fermeture” & "Le Procès") (uncredited)
Josy Guadel
Josy Guadel
as Former boarder (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)
Bernard Musson
Bernard Musson
as Assessor judge (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)
Paul Mercey
Paul Mercey
as Lucette's client with a dog (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme
Édouard Francomme
as Man carrying files to the court (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)
Adrien Cayla-Legrand
Adrien Cayla-Legrand
as Brigadier in tribunal (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)
Billy Kearns
Billy Kearns
as James J. Gordon, wealthy Texan, lover of the Baroness (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)
Louis Viret
Louis Viret
as Photographer of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)
Philippe Castelli
Philippe Castelli
as Mr. Boudu, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)
Lucien Frégis
Lucien Frégis
as Member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)
Andrée Tainsy
Andrée Tainsy
as Germaine, Léon's housekeeper (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)
Juliet Mills
Juliet Mills
as Nurse (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)
Philippe Castelli
Philippe Castelli
as Narrator (uncredited)
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