Comedy · France · 1938 · 2h 12m

Heartbeat

Le Schpountz

Director

Cast

Fernandel as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz' Fernand Charpin as Uncle Baptiste Fabre Henri Poupon as Galubert Orane Demazis as Françoise Léon Belières as Meyerboom Jean Castan as Casimir Fabre

Crew

Willy Faktorovitch — Director of Photography Suzanne Cabon — Editor Suzanne de Troeye — Editor Marcel Pagnol — Writer

Synopsis

A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.

Key Collaborators

Marcel Pagnol Director Willy Faktorovitch Director of Photography Suzanne Cabon Editor Suzanne de Troeye Editor Marcel Pagnol Writer

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