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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Parish p.177 The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier.

Cast

as Fernand 'Noël' Sarrazin *

as Cécilia *

as Blancard *

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as Bourriol *

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as La cliente *

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as Antoine Sarrazin *

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as Anais * Jacqueline Noëlle as Monique * Mag-Avril as La première commère *

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as Mme. Calvette *

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as Le facteur *

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as Le maître d'hôtel *

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as Le lampiste *

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as Le voyageur * Geo Georgey as Le boucher *

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as La cliente des négociants * Marthe Marty as La deuxième commère * Viviane Méry as La marchand de journaux *

Manuel Gary Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

as Victor *

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as Jean Balestra *

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as Julie Sarrazin *

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as L'Américain * Liliane Robin as La femme de chambre *

Fernand Sardou Fernand Sardou (September 18, 1910 – January 31, 1976La Gloire de Pagnol
p. 235.) was a French singer ...

as Calvette *

Jackie Sardou Jackie Sardou (7 April 1919 – 2 April 1998) was a French actress. Personal life She was born Jacqueline Labbé in Paris, and married Fernand Sardou, a singer. She was the mother of singer Michel Sardou; and grandmother of author Romain Sardou ...

References

Bibliography

* Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

* 1955 films 1955 comedy-drama films French comedy-drama films Italian comedy-drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Gilles Grangier French black-and-white films Italian black-and-white films 1950s French films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-France-film-stub