Hail the Artist (, ) is a 1973 French-Italian comedy film directed by Yves Robert. Cast Marcello Mastroianni as Nicolas Montei Françoise Fabian as Peggy Jean Rochefort as Clément Carla Gravina as Elisabeth Montei Evelyne Buyle as Bérénice Henri-Jacques Huet as The director Lise Delamare as Lady Rosemond Sylvie Joly as The photographer's wife Hélène Vallier as The script Simone Paris as The theater director Maurice Barrier as Al Capone Dominique De Keuchel as Rodrigue Gérard Jugnot as The camera operator (uncredited) Bernadette Robert Betty Beckers Claire Nadeau Lucienne Legrand Elizabeth Teissier (as Elisabeth Teissier) References External links 1973 films 1973 comedy films French comedy films Italian comedy films 1970s French-language films Films directed by Yves Robert Films about actors Films with screenplays by Jean-Loup Dabadie 1970s French films 1970s Italian films French-language Italian films