Raymond Castans Auguste German 1962

Auguste by Raymond Castans [German] A comedy about the power of the media. It plays in Paris and Cannes, if you want, today. Production: SRF 1962  The shy Auguste Roussel saves Françoise Martin's life by jumping into the cold waters of the Seine. Actually a heroic deed, but the shrewd advertising man George Flower had completely different plans for the young lady. With: Franz Matter (Auguste Roussel), Wolfgang Schwarz (Georges Flower), Rotraut Mundschenk (Jeanne), Daniela Dahlhöfer (Françoise Martin), Raoul Alster (Renaud Boyer de l'Ain), Hasso Degner (Albert Chevalier), Krikor Mélikjan ( Photographer Walter Campanile), Regula Briner (lady on the phone), Rolf Schimpf (gentleman on the phone), Peter Kner (porter on the phone) On the xylophone: Gabriel Bouchet Translation: Ingeborg Thorsten Radio play adaptation: Walter Jensen Director: Alfons Hoffmann A great specialist in this modern form of advertising called "public relations", George Flower wanted, on the one hand, to launch the films of the great American star Marylin Wood, and on the other hand to make the young starlet known to the general public. Françoise Martin on whom he has great hopes. To draw the attention of her fellow citizens to herself, Françoise will have to throw herself into the Seine, at the Pont de l'Alma, the very minute the President of the Republic will inaugurate the Salon Nautique and - Françoise will have to be saved , of course, by the big star of Hollywood Gary Johnson of whom she will be the partner in his next film. Raymond Castans (1920-2006) studied law before making a name for himself as a journalist and author. Thanks to his captivating, Mediterranean-cheerful nature, Castans is one of the few journalists who are valued by great artists beyond their work. Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol are among his close friends. Castans wrote for “Samedi Soir” at the end of the war, and a few years later for “Paris Match”. In the mid-1960s he became general secretary of the RTL radio station, and a little later he took over the editorial management of “Paris Match”. In the seventies Castans returned to RTL, where he held the post of   program director from 1978. Castans wrote the play "Auguste" in 1957 for the popular French comedian Fernand Raynaud.

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