''A Dog's Life'' (French: ''Une vie de chien'') is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Josseline Gaël and

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. It was shot in 1941 but its release was delayed.Rège p.167 It was made at the

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in the Unoccupied Zone of France. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert Giordani.

Synopsis

Gustave Bourdillon is a teacher in a

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for girls. When the headmaster dies, Gustave courts his much younger widow Émilie Calumet. However she is convinced that her husband has returned to earth as a dog and dotes on it. Gustave sets out to win her over, going so far as to disguise himself as a woman in order to take an examination on her behalf.

Cast

* Fernandel as Gustave Bourdillon * Josseline Gaël as Émilie Calumet *

as Triboule * Jean-Pierre Kérien as Grégorius *

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as Galloche * Thérèse Dorny as Léocadie * Jim Gérald as Calumet * Édouard Delmont as Tournemire * Médor as Le chien *

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as Truphème * Jean Pouzet as Postiche

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. * Siclier, Jacques. ''La France de Pétain et son cinéma''. H. Veyrier, 1981.

External links

* 1943 films French comedy films 1943 comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Maurice Cammage French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub