| Sweet Deception | |
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| Directed by | Édouard Molinaro |
| Written by | Christine de Rivoyre Édouard Molinaro |
| Based on | La mandarine by Christine de Rivoyre |
| Produced by | Robert Bradford Léo L. Fuchs |
| Starring | Annie Girardot Philippe Noiret Madeleine Renaud |
| Cinematography | Claude Lecomte |
| Edited by | Monique Isnardon Robert Isnardon |
| Music by | Claude Bolling |
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| Distributed by | S.N. Prodis |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Sweet Deception (French: La mandarine) is a 1972 French-Italian comedy film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret and Madeleine Renaud. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city, including at the Tuileries Garden and Hôtel Lancaster. The film's sets were designed by the art director François de Lamothe.
The plot revolves around a small hotel in Paris run by the family of Madame Boulard. The arrival of the charming young Englishman Tony complicates their various relationships.