Honoré de Marseille

Honoré de Marseille
Honoré de Marseille
Directed by	Maurice Régamey
Written by	Jean Manse; (screenplay & dialogue)
Story by	Jean Manse; Yves Favier
Produced by	Jacques Bar
Starring	Fernandel
Cinematography	Walter Wottitz
Edited by	Christian Gaudin
Music by	Henri Betti
Color process	Eastmancolor
Production; companies	Cité Films; Protis Films
Distributed by	Cocinor
Release date	5 December 1956;
Running time	81 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Honoré de Marseille is a 1956 French comedy musical film by Maurice Régamey and starring Fernandel.

Plot

The story begins in 600 BC with the landing in a calque of a Phocéenne galley commanded by the warrior Honorius who, married by mistake the daughter of the Ligurian king, will found the city of Marseille. Honor, the first Marseilles, gives way to Honorius to tell us the hero-comic adventures of the siege of Marseille by the legions of Julius Caesar, which will lead to the invention of the petanque. Through successive leaps over the centuries, and in songs, Honoré tells us the history of the city of Phocea.

Cast

Fernandel as Honoré de Marseille / Protis Honorius
Andrex as Pastèque
Francis Blanche as Pasquale Marchetti
Claire Diamant as Josette
Jacqueline Leroux as Marité
Julien Maffre as Le balayeur
Hélène Tossy as Himself
Yvonne Monlaur as Gyptis
Robert Pizani as Baccala
Michel Etcheverry as Bob
Edmond Ardisson as Victor - le cafetier
Maryse Patris as Toinette
Henri Arius as Bonafous (as Arius)
Marthe Marty as Himself
Jenny Hélia as Mme. Marchetti (as Jenny Helia)
Toursky as Himself
Armandel as Himself
Henri Crémieux as Garrigues (as Henri Cremieux)
Rellys as Saturnin

Songs

Songs composed by Henri Betti with lyrics by Jean Manse and performed by Fernandel with an orchestration by Paul Bonneau : Quel Plaisir ! Quel Travail !, Tout ça c'est Marseille, Oh ! Honoré and C'est Noël.

Production

The song C'est Noël was sung in a scene that was cut at the editing. It was later sung by Tino Rossi and Georges Guétary.

External links

Honoré de Marseille at IMDb

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