Le schpountz is a 1999 French film directed by Gérard Oury (a remake of the 1938 film '' Heartbeat'' by Marcel Pagnol). Irénée does not want to work in his uncle's grocery shop and spends his time dreaming of becoming an actor. Irénée's chance comes when a crew of movie makers came to his little village. Irénée begins to go overboard to get noticed, which earns him the traditional joke reserved to a "schpountz" (naive person): a phoney contract and a departure for Paris.

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* 1999 comedy films 1999 films Films based on works by Marcel Pagnol Films directed by Gérard Oury Films set in New York City French comedy films 1990s French-language films Remakes of French films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub