Comedy · France · 1950 · 1h 27m

The Sad Sack

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Director
Fernand Rivers
Cast
Maurice Baquet as Turlot Francis Blanche as Jean du Bois d'Ombelles Paulette Dubost as Georgette Pierre Bertin as Le colonel Thérèse Dorny as Mme Blandin d'Ombelles Jany Vallières as Solange
Crew
Jean Bachelet — Director of Photography André Brossier — Editor Henri Verdun — Original Music Composer Fernand Rivers — Screenplay André Mouézy-Éon — Screenplay Fernand Rivers — Producer
Synopsis

Thanks to a bit of string-pulling by his aunt, Jean du Bois d'Ombelles, a young recruit who has blue blood in his veins, hopes to go through a nice and comfortable military service. Unfortunately he becomes Corporal Bourrache's pet aversion. Nevertheless, against all expectations, Jean ends up taking a liking for military life.

Key Collaborators
Fernand Rivers Director Jean Bachelet Director of Photography André Brossier Editor Henri Verdun Original Music Composer Fernand Rivers Screenplay André Mouézy-Éon Screenplay Fernand Rivers Producer René Renoux Production Design Frédéric Junker Costume Design
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