Léon Ménard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for Mary,...
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Leon Ménard - le bedeau d'un village normand qui devient vedette de cabaret
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Michèle Philippe | ... |
Mary Pinson - une chanteuse dont s'éprend Léon
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Lolita De Silva | ... |
Solange - la fille du cirque
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Robert Berri | ... |
Alex - le fiancé de Mary
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Jacques Louvigny | ... |
Martineau - l'imprésario
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Charles Bouillaud | ... |
Paulo - le guitariste
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Paul Faivre | ... |
Le curé
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Blanche Denège | ... |
Augustine - la bonne du curé
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Nicolas Amato | ... |
Philipot - du cirque Rémi
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Georges Bever | ... |
Un clown
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Fernand Blot | ... |
Le frère du directeur
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Albert Broquin | ... |
Le cafetier de la rue de Lappe
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Paul Derly |
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Pierre Ferval | ... |
Joseph - le pompier de service
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Édouard Francomme | ... |
Un copain de Raoul
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Émile Genevois | ... |
Le deuxième Homme
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Musard - le comptable
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| René Hell | ... |
Un chanteur de la troupe
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Léon Larive | ... |
Le directeur du cirque Rémi
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Charles Lavialle | ... |
L'éditeur de musique
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Serge Lecointe | ... |
Le petit enfant de choeur
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Christian Martaguet |
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| Marcelle Monthil | ... |
Mademoiselle Aglaé
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Marcelle Rexiane | ... |
Madeleine - la bonne de Mary
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Pierre Ringel | ... |
Premier homme
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Gabrielle Rosny | ... |
Une femme pieuse
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Marcel Rouzé | ... |
Le gendarme qui renseigne Léon
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Luong Van Yen | ... |
Le manucure
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Directed by
| André Berthomieu | ... | (as Berthomieu) |
Written by
| André Berthomieu | ... | (screenplay and adaptation) (as Berthomieu) |
| Paul Vandenberghe | ... | (dialogue) (as P. Vandenberghe) |
Produced by
| Jean Mugeli | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Georges Van Parys | ... | (as G. Van Parys) |
Cinematography by
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Editing by
| Jeannette Berton | ... | (as Jeanne Berton) |
| Claude Gros | ||
Production Design by
| Raymond Nègre | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Griffe | ... | (Michèle Philippe's gowns) |
Production Management
| Fred Genty | ... | unit production manager |
| Robert Tabouillot | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Autin | ... | second assistant director |
| Raymond Bailly | ... | first assistant director |
| Édouard Molinaro | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Olivier Girard | ... | assistant art director |
| Henri Sonois | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Pierre-André Bertrand | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Gérardot | ... | assistant sound (as J. Gérardot) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| J. Chotel | ... | second assistant camera (as Jacques Chotel) |
| Max Dulac | ... | first assistant camera |
| Marcel Franchi | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrée François | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean Théry | ... | administrator (as J.-M. Théry) |
Production Companies
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- Les Films Constellation (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- S.R.O. (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Héraut Film (1949) (France) (16 mm)
- René Chateau Video (1997) (France) (VHS)
- René Chateau Video (2007) (France) (DVD)
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- Éditions Fortin (music publishing company)
Storyline
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Léon Ménard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for Mary, Léon follows her to Paris where he becomes her plaything. With Mary's complicity, a gang of swindlers make him the puppet proprietor of a night club. But Léon can't live in a fool's paradise forever and soon finds himself on the street, forsaken and desperate. Luckily, the manager of a circus notices him while he is busking and he hires Léon at once. Not only will success come to him but he will win the love of sweet Solange. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Martineau - l'imprésario:
He is a comedic genius without knowing it. Sincerity, this is what I keep saying, sincerity, even in vaudeville. See more » |