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comedy drama film
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directed by
Gilles Grangier
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and starring
Fernandel
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,
Nicole Berger
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Biography
Berger was born in Paris. She had a brief theatrical career, particularly ...
and
Andrex
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.
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The film's sets were designed by
Jacques Colombier
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.
Cast
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Fernandel
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as Fernand 'Noël' Sarrazin
*
Nicole Berger
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Biography
Berger was born in Paris. She had a brief theatrical career, particularly ...
as Cécilia
*
Andrex
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The brand And ...
as Blancard
*
Georges Chamarat
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as Bourriol
*
Denise Grey
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Biography
Édouardine Grey was born in Châtillon in the Aosta Valley of north-west Italy, clo ...
as La cliente
*
Gaston Rey
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* Gaston I, Count of Foix (1287–1315)
*Gaston II, Count of Foix (1308–1343)
* Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331–1391)
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as Antoine Sarrazin
*
Maria Zanoli
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Partial filmography
* '' Loyalty of Love'' (1934) - La cameriera pettegola di casa Confalonieri
* ''Incontri d ...
as Anais
*
Jacqueline Noëlle
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as Monique
*
Mag-Avril as La première commère
*
Madeleine Sylvain as Mme. Calvette
*
Edmond Ardisson
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as Le facteur
*
Enrico Glori
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as Le maître d'hôtel
*
Julien Maffre
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Places Un ...
as Le lampiste
*
René Worms René Worms (8 December 1869 in Rennes – 12 February 1926 in Paris) was a French auditor of the council of state. He was the son of professor of political economics, Émile Worms.
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Worms was educated at the lyceum of his ...
as Le voyageur
*
Geo Georgey
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as Le boucher
*
Jenny Hélia as La cliente des négociants
*
Marthe Marty Marthe may refer to:
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*''Marthe'', an 1877 play by Georges Ohnet
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* Wil ...
as La deuxième commère
*
Viviane Méry as La marchand de journaux
*
Manuel Gary
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* Manu ...
as Victor
*
Philippe Nicaud
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as Jean Balestra
*
Claude Nollier as Julie Sarrazin
*
Bruce Kay
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as L'Américain
*
Liliane Robin as La femme de chambre
*
as Calvette
*
Jackie Sardou
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Personal life
She was born Jacqueline Labbé in Paris
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References
Bibliography
* Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
External links
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1955 films
1955 comedy-drama films
French comedy-drama films
Italian comedy-drama films
1950s French-language films
Films directed by Gilles Grangier
French black-and-white films
Italian black-and-white films
1950s French films
1950s Italian films
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