The Big Knife
After returning to work in Europe, Renoir made a trilogy of color musical comedies on the subjects of theater, politics and commerce: "Le Carrosse d'or" ("The Golden Coach", 1953) with Anna Magnani; "French Cancan" (1954) with Jean Gabin and María Félix; and "Eléna et les hommes" ("Elena and Her Men", 1956) with Ingrid Bergman and Jean Marais. During the same period Renoir produced Clifford Odets' play "The Big Knife" in Paris. He also wrote his own play, "Orvet", and produced it in Paris featuring Leslie Caron.