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A Legionnaire (French: Un de la légion) is a 1936 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan and Daniel Mendaille.[1]
| A Legionnaire | |
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| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Joe Francis |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fred Langenfeld |
| Edited by | André Versein |
| Music by | |
Production company | Productions Calamy |
| Distributed by | Gray-Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. Location shooting took place in Marseille and Sidi Bel Abbès.
Plot
editA hen-pecked husband finds his life turned upside down, when he is accidentally enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. He is sent to fight in Algeria.
Cast
edit- Fernandel as Fernand Espitalion
- Robert Le Vigan as Leduc
- Daniel Mendaille as Charlin
- Arthur Devère as Vandercleef
- Rolla Norman as Carron
- Thérèse Dorny as Antoinette Espitalion
- Jacques Varennes as Durand
- Paul Amiot as Le colonel
- Jean Kolb as Le médecin-chef
- Suzy Prim as Maryse
- Paul Azaïs as Turlot
- Régine Dancourt as L'amie de Pierrot
- Georges Malkine as Le légionnaire russe
- Eugène Stuber as Un légionnaire
- Marcel Vidal as Maître Troude
References
edit- ^ Andrews p.355
Bibliography
edit- Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.
External links
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