Businessman Victor Hardy (Noiret) wants to buy the entire area around the small village of Cabosse. He claims that he wants to return to nature, but he also intends to profit by selling the water from the village fountain, which is reputed...
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| Bourvil | ... |
Dumont and his sons: Mathieu, 'Toine, Martial
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| Alfred Adam | ... |
Alfred
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| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Victor Hardy
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| Claude Rich | ... |
Fred
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| Colette Castel | ... |
Stella
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| Annie Fratellini | ... |
Rose
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Nicole Chollet | ... |
La patronne du café
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| Max Elloy | ... |
Le garde-champêtre
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Jean Marsan | ... |
Un speaker
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| Pascal Mazzotti | ... |
Un speaker
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Albert Michel | ... |
Le maire de Cabosse
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| Michel Modo | ... |
Tony
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Georges Toussaint |
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| Françoise Dorléac | ... |
La journaliste
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| Yves Barsacq | ... |
Un photographe
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| Paul Bisciglia | ... |
Un photographe
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Sophie Grimaldi | ... |
L'actrice
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Robert Burnier | ... |
Le directeur du magazine
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Édouard Francomme | ... |
Un conseiller municipal
(as Ed. Francomme)
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Catherine Langeais | ... |
La speakerine
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| René Hell | ... |
Le notaire
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Claude Véga | ... |
Le metteur en scène
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Georges Bever | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alix Bouvier | ... |
Un figurant lors du discours du maire (uncredited)
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Michel Chanier | ... |
Un figurant lors de la représentation (uncredited)
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| Jacques Ciron | ... |
Un automobiliste (uncredited)
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| Christian Marin | ... |
Le régisseur à la télévision (uncredited)
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| Paul Mercey | ... |
Léon Truc - le gardien de la prison (uncredited)
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Pierre Mirat | ... |
L'automobiliste dans la décapotable (uncredited)
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Max Montavon | ... |
Un automobiliste (uncredited)
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
Un villageois (uncredited)
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Emmanuel Pierson | ... |
Un automobiliste (uncredited)
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| Paul Préboist | ... |
Le pique-niqueur (uncredited)
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Robert Rollis | ... |
Un automobiliste (uncredited)
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Sylvain | ... |
Le gardien du coffre (uncredited)
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Louis Viret | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jean-Pierre Zola | ... |
Le maquettiste (uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Clair | ||
Written by
| René Clair | ... | (screenplay, adaptation & dialogue) |
| Jean Marsan | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Jacques Rémy | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| René Clair | ... | producer |
| Guido Giambartolomei | ... | producer |
| Georges Lourau | ... | producer |
| Jacques Plante | ... | executive producer |
| Angelo Rizzoli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Van Parys | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Petit | ||
Editing by
| Louisette Hautecoeur | ||
Editorial Department
| Arlette Lalande | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Léon Barsacq | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie-Claude Fouquet | ||
Makeup Department
| Hagop Arakelian | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Serge Vallin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Costa-Gavras | ... | assistant director |
| Claude Pinoteau | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| André Bakst | ... | assistant art director |
| Maurice Barnathan | ... | props |
| Jacques Chalvet | ... | assistant art director |
| Adolf Born | ... | Czech poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Walter Limot | ... | still photographer |
| Noël Martin | ... | camera operator |
| Albert Militon | ... | assistant camera (as Albert Milton) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nederland Film (1961) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Carol Media Home (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinédis
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
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Businessman Victor Hardy (Noiret) wants to buy the entire area around the small village of Cabosse. He claims that he wants to return to nature, but he also intends to profit by selling the water from the village fountain, which is reputed to enhance longevity. However old farmer Mathieu and his sons (all played by Bourvil) don't want to sell... Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first and only time that Clair, famous for constructing his fantasies and musical comedies entirely within the confines of a studio, went out into natural locations. See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Chanson des Moutons See more » |