La Poupée ("The Doll") is a 1962 French-Italian science fiction film directed by Jacques Baratier. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. It was Baratier's final film. La Poupée is a surrealistic work, "part theater of the absurd, part musical with Greek chorus". Grand Guignol
In La Poupée, a rebel impersonates the leader of a fictional country, loosely modeled off Latin American dictators. His "wife" Marion (played by the crossdressing actor Sonne Teal) is in fact also a robot imposter, the Poupée.
Cast
Zbigniew Cybulski - Col. Prado Roth / The Rebel
Sonne Teal - Marion / La Poupée
Claudio Gora - Moren, the Banker
Catherine Milinaire - Mirt
Jean Aron - Prof. Palmas
Sacha Pitoëff - Sayas
Daniel Emilfork - Gant de Crin
Jacques Dufilho - The Indian
Gabriel Jabbour - Joachim
Michel de Ré - Gervasio
László Szabó - Pascuel
Roger Karl - Terremoche
Jean Galland - Gonziano
Max Montavon - Scientist