''Carnival'' (French: ''Carnaval'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by

Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Fi ...

and starring Fernandel,

Jacqueline Pagnol Jacqueline Andrée Pagnol (née Bouvier; 6 October 1920 – 22 August 2016) was a French actress. She acted in many French films in the 1940s and 1950s. She was the wife of French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol. Biography Early life Jacq ...

and Pauline Carton. https://www.unifrance.org/film/4851/carnaval It was based on the play ''Dardamelle'' by Emile Mazaud. It was shot at the

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of Marcel Pagnol and on location around

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. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

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Cast

* Fernandel as Dardamelle *

as Francine Dardamelle * Pauline Carton as Toinette * Renée Passeur as Aunt * Nina Myral as La présidente des filles repenties *

Antonin Berval Antonin Berval (1891–1966) was a French film actor.Goble p.4 He is sometimes credited simply as Berval. Selected filmography * ''Notre Dame d'amour'' (1923) * ''Arthur'' (1931) - Hubert de Fondragon * ''Le costaud des PTT'' (1931) * ''To the P ...

as Le commissaire *

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as Arthur *

Alexandre Arnaudy Alexandre Arnaudy was a French actor, born Marius Guarino on July 17, 1881 in Marseille, where he died on November 1, 1969. Filmography * 1932 : A phone call from Georges Lacombe : Cormainville * 1932 : The Last Shock of Jacques de Baronce ...

as Le curé * Géo Dorlis as L'éveillé *

Charles Blavette Charles Blavette (24 June 1902 – 21 November 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Jofroi'' (1934) - Antoine * ''Angèle'' (1934) - Tonin * ''Toni'' (1935) - Antonio Canov ...

as Lambrequin *

Henri Arius Henri Arius (1897–1968) was a French film and stage actor. Crisp p.176 A character actor he appeared in a large number of films in wartime and post-war France. Selected filmography * '' Jeannou'' (1943) * ''Rooster Heart'' (1946) * ''Inspector ...

as Mayor *

Mireille Perrey Mireille Perrey (1904–1991) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.328 Perrey played some leading roles in the 1930s but gradually developed into a character actor, appearing in films such as the British comedy ''Hotel Sahara'' (1951). In 1 ...

as Isabelle *

Saturnin Fabre Saturnin Fabre (4 April 1884 – 4 October 1961) was a French film actor. Selected filmography * ''La rafale'' (1920) - comte de Bréchebel * ''Mademoiselle de La Seiglière'' (1921) * ''The Road Is Fine'' (1930) - Le professeur Pique * ''L ...

as Dr. Caberlot *

Jean Panisse Jean Panisse (17 March 1928 – 1 January 2021) was a French actor. Acting career Panisse debuted his acting career by starring in the French movie ''. Death Panisse died from complications of COVID-19 on 1 January 2021, at the age of 92, d ...

as Le deuxième client

References

Bibliography

* Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1953 films French comedy films 1953 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Henri Verneuil French black-and-white films 1950s French films French films based on plays Gaumont Film Company films {{1950s-France-film-stub