About
As the driver of a garbage truck in Arles, Marc-Antoine leads a quiet life with his wife, Mélanie, and their two children. When Amédée's "Fanny" is stolen from the bouliste club, Marc-Antoine offers to repaint another one. As soon as the work is finished, he becomes a local celebrity and, intoxicated by his new-found fame, leaves his family to go with Hélène, the young waitress, to his friend Septime's house in the Camargue to take up painting. Eventually, Marc-Antoine realizes that he is dissatisfied and that his success seems dishonest. He realizes that happiness awaits him with his wife, children and friends, and resumes his simple life without remorse.
Director
Maurice Cloche
Writer
Yvan Audouard
Studio
Paris Elysées Films
Original Language
French
Cast
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Fernandel
Marc-Antoine
D
Dora Doll
Hélène
R
Rellys
Septime
A
Andrex
Amédée
L
Leda Gloria
Mélanie
P
Paul Préboist
Banane
L
Léon Zitrone
Self
R
René Génin
Mathias
E
Edmond Ardisson
Colleague of Marc-Antoine
H
Henri Arius
J
José Casa
Colleague of Marc-Antoine
J
Jean Franval
Regular at the bistro
M
Marie-Thérèse Izar
Augusta
J
Julien Maffre
Postman
J
Jean-Marie Rivière
M
Memmo Carotenuto
Mauricio, filmmaker
R
Roberto Risso
Vincente
P
Pierre Mirat
Doctor (uncredited)