The Straw Lover
1951, French. Directed by Gilles Grangier.
The wife of gunsmith Gaston Sarazin cheats on him with his salesman. The husband, informed, wants revenge. The culprits try to divert suspicion on the dashing Stanislas. The husband forces the straw lover to live with him. Stanislas then brings the spouses together and makes the business of the gunsmith prosper.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Gilles GrangierDirector
- Jean-Pierre AumontStanislas Michodier
- Gaby SylviaGisèle Sarrazin de Fontenoy
- Alfred AdamGaston Sarrazin de Fontenoy
- Louis de FunèsBruno, the psychiatrist
- André VersiniJimmy
- Félix OudartKervedac
- Lucienne GranierThe lady in black
- Odette BarenceyThe concierge
- Marcel MelracMonsieur Henri
- Émile GenevoisThe photograph
- Gérard BuhrAn employee of Gaston
- Maurice DervilleCast
Details
- Released
- 5 January 1951
- Original title
- L'Amant de paille
- Country
- France
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The Straw Lover runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Straw Lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 1951. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Straw Lover?
The Straw Lover (1951) was directed by Gilles Grangier and stars Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gaby Sylvia, Alfred Adam.