The Baker of Valorgue
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| Directed by | Henri Verneuil |
| Written by | Yves Favier Pierre Lozach Jean Manse |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar |
| Starring | Fernandel Georges Chamarat Leda Gloria |
| Cinematography | Charles Suin |
| Edited by | Christian Gaudin |
| Music by | Raymond Legrand Nino Rota |
Production companies | Cite-Films-Fides Peg Produzione |
| Distributed by | Cocinor |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Language | French |
The Baker of Valorgue (French: Le boulanger de Valorgue, Italian: Me li mangio vivi) is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Georges Chamarat and Leda Gloria.[1] [2] It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Giordani and Jean Mandaroux. It is also known by the alternative title The Wild Oat.
Synopsis
[edit]In the village of Valorgue in Provence, the son of the baker romances the daughter of the grocer before he heads off to do his military service in French Algeria. A baby is born from the assignation, but the baker refuses to acknowledge that it is his grandson and a feud begins between him and the grocer. Soon the whole village is divided into two camps at war with each other.
Cast
[edit]- Fernandel as Félicien Hébrard - le boulanger
- Georges Chamarat as M. Aussel
- Pierrette Bruno as Françoise Zanetti
- Leda Gloria as Mme Zanetti, l'épicière
- Francis Linel as Justin Hébrard
- Madeleine Sylvain as Madame Clotilde Hébrard
- Edmond Ardisson as Le facteur Evariste
- Henri Arius as Antonin, le forgeron
- Mag-Avril as La Vieille Fille
- José Casa as Le garde-champêtre
- Manuel Gary as Le Receveur du Car
- René Génin as Arnaud, le secrétaire de mairie
- Antonin Berval as Noël Courtade dit Courtecuisse
- André Carnège as Le sous-préfet
- Jean Mello as Le Gendarme
- Geo Georgey as Le boucher
- Georges Briquet as le reporter
- Jenny Hélia as Prudence
- Marthe Marty as Louise
- Mado Stelli as Félicie
- Fernand Sardou as Le Brigadier
- Jean Gaven as Le curé
- Henri Vilbert as M. le Maire
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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