Amazing Monsieur Fabre (1951)
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- 1h 30min
- Biography, Comedy
- 08 Sep 1952 (USA)
- Movie
Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge family as a mathematics instructor who studies...
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| Pierre Fresnay | ... |
Jean-Henri Fabre
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| Elina Labourdette | ... |
La comtesse de La Porte
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| André Randall | ... |
Le philosophe John Stuart Mill
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Georges Tabet | ... |
Le directeur d'Avignon
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Espanita Cortez | ... |
L'impératrice Eugénie
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France Descaut | ... |
Antonia Fabre
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| Olivier Hussenot | ... |
Le censeur d'Avignon
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Denise Kerny | ... |
Aglaë âgée
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| Paul Bonifas | ... |
Le ministre Victor Duruy
(as Victor Boniface)
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Jacques Emmanuel | ... |
L'éditeur Charles Delagrave
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| Pierre Magnier | ... |
Charles Delagrave
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Guy Haurey | ... |
Jules
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| Andrée Lafayette |
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Henry Laverne | ... |
Le maire
(as Henri Laverne)
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Solange Varenne | ... |
La deuxième femme
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| Pierre Moncorbier | ... |
(as Montcorbier)
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| Hubert Noël | ... |
Le fiancé d'Antonia
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Albert Culloz | ... |
Le petit Jules Fabre
(as Albert Cullaz)
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Catherine Culloz | ... |
Aglaë Fabre
(as Catherine Cullaz)
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Jean-Pierre Maurin | ... |
Le prince impérial
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| Patrick Dewaere | ... |
(as Patrick Maurin)
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Yves-Marie Maurin |
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Elisabeth Hardy | ... |
Marie Fabre
(as Elizabeth Hardy)
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| Pierre Bertin | ... |
L'empereur Napoléon III
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Fernand Blot | ... |
L'aubergiste (uncredited)
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Pierre Derome | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Roberto Rossellini | ... |
Unknown (uncredited)
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Roger Vincent | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri Diamant-Berger | ||
Written by
| Jack Kirkland | ... | (story) |
| Jack Kirkland | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henri Diamant-Berger | ... | (screenplay) |
| Walter Futter | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| Raymond Borderie | ... | co-producer |
| Henri Diamant-Berger | ... | producer |
| Walter Futter | ... | co-producer |
| André Halley des Fontaines | ... | producer |
| Walter Rupp | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Hubert d'Auriol | ||
Cinematography by
| Claude Renoir | ||
| Horace Woodard | ||
Editing by
| Christian Gaudin | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Giordani | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosine Delamare | ||
Production Management
| Walter Rupp | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound engineer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Georgette Fillon | ... | costumer |
Production Companies
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)
- Fidès
- Le Film d'Art
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
Distributors
- Exclusive Films (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Distinguished Films Inc. (1952) (United States) (English dubbed)
- Pathé Distribution (France)
- Pathé Exchange (1951) (France)
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| Plot Summary |
Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge family as a mathematics instructor who studies insects. Recognition of his work, both in the field of entomology and as it related to man's behavior, came slowly over a 50-year period that showed him that man alone possesses a soul and free will.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | The AMAZING International Screen Personality...In His First English Speaking Role... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A separate English language version was filmed simultaneously with actors Pierre Fresnay and Andre Randall who were fluent speakers . See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Player (1992). See more » |