''Piédalu Works Miracles'' (French: ''Piédalu fait des miracles'') is a 1952 French

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directed by

Jean Loubignac Jean Alexandre Loubignac (23 November 1901 - 4 March 1991) was a French film director.Jean Loubignac
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and starring Ded Rysel,

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and Mary Marquet.Bessy & Chirat p.157 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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. It was one of a trilogy of films featuring the character Piédalu, following on from '' Piédalu in Paris''.

Synopsis

In a rural French settlement, the inhabitants are deeply divided over the construction of a new

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. Both female and male swimming societies claim supremacy over the new pool. It falls to the well-meaning Piédalu to broker a deal between them.

Cast

* Ded Rysel as Piédalu *

* Clara Tambour *

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* Mary Marquet *

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* Olivier Mathot *

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* René Hiéronimus *

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References

Bibliography

* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: 1951–1955''. Pygmalion, 1989. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1952 films French comedy films 1952 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Jean Loubignac French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films set in Paris French sequel films {{1950s-France-comedy-film-stub