''The Gendarme of Champignol'' (French: ''Le gendarme de Champignol'') is a 1959

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directed by

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and starring Jean Richard,

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and

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. Chion p.80 It also featured Véronique Zuber, the 1955 Miss France winner. Location shooting took place around

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Jean Mandaroux. It is a sequel to the 1957 film ''Nous autres à Champignol'' and was followed by ''Le caïd de Champignol'' a third and final entry in the series in 1966.

Synopsis

Claudius Binoche is a

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in Champignol, falls in love with the new

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girl Suzette Binoche. When she disappears after receiving a mysterious telegram from the village of Buzy, Claudius secures a transfer there. The area is haunted by a notorious robber, who turns out to be none other than Suzette's brother Vittorio.

Cast

* Jean Richard as Claudius Binoche *

as Vittorio - le bandit de la colline aux oiseaux *

as Le capitaine de gendarmerie Raspec * Véronique Zuber as Suzette Binoche *

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as Suzette Grégorio *

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as M. Grégoire 'Grégorio' - le maire * Jacques Dynam as Le gendarme Ratinet *

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as Le droguiste * Mag-Avrilas La postière * Florence Blot as Une vendeuse *

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as L'adjudant Fournier * Mario David as Un homme au restaurant *

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as Le docteur *

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as Le gendarme La Huchette *

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as Antoine * Jean-Paul Rouland as Le pharmacien

References

Bibliography

* Chanoinat, Philippe & Da Costa, Charles. ''En compagnie des gendarmes''. Glénat BD, 2016. * Chion, Michel. ''Words on Screen''. Columbia University Press, 2017.

External links

* 1959 films 1959 comedy films French comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Jean Bastia 1950s French films French sequel films {{1950s-France-film-stub