''The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot'' (french: L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot Trousse-Chemise) is a 1973 French

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directed and written by Nina Companéez.

Francis Huster Francis Huster (born 8 December 1947) is a French stage, film and television actor, director and scriptwriter. Biography Francis Huster was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. His father is Charles Huster, commercial director at Lancia, and his Po ...

stars as the title character, Colinot. It is notable as the final film appearance of

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a former French actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the ...

who retired from the entertainment industry when the film went into post-production.

Plot

Colinot's (Huster) world is turned upside down when his fiancee is kidnapped. This leads him to dangerous chase around 15th century France only to find that she has found love in the arms of a nobleman. But his fortunes take a turn when he meets Arabelle (Bardot) who teaches him many life lessons.L'Histoire Tres Bonne et Tres Joyeuse de Colinot Trousse Chemise
All Movie. Retrieved on 21 August 2010

Cast

as Colinot *

as Arabelle * Nathalie Delon as Bertrade * Ottavia Piccolo as Bergamotte *

Francis Blanche François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s. Early life Blanche was ...

as vagrant * Bernadette Lafont as Rosemonde *

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as Dame Blanche *Muriel Catala as Blandine *

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as Masnil Plassac *

Julien Guiomar Julien Guiomar (3 May 1928 in Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany – 22 November 2010 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine), was a French film actor. The actor had retired to the Dordogne at Monpazier. The person who incarnated Colonel Vincent in ...

as Rosemonde's husband *Jean Le Poulain as Brother Albaret * Paul Müller as Brother Hugo *

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as Gagnepain * Henri Tisot as Tournebeuf *

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as The paid companion *

Guy Grosso Guy Grosso (19 August 1933–2001) was a French actor and humorist. Guy Grosso was the pseudonym of Guy Marcel Sarrazin. He was probably best known as half of Grosso and Modo (together with Michel Modo). Selected filmography *''La Belle Amér ...

as Lucas *Catherine Lachens *

Marie-Georges Pascal Marie-Georges Pascal (born Marie-Georges Charlotte Faisy; October 2, 1946 – November 9, 1985) was a French film, television

*Maurice Barrier * Mike Marshall

References

External links

* 1973 films 1970s French-language films 1973 comedy films Films directed by Nina Companéez Films set in the 15th century 1970s historical comedy films French historical comedy films 1970s French films {{1970s-France-film-stub