Comedy · France · 1928 · 1h 27m

The Sad Sack

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Director
Jean Renoir
Cast
Georges Pomiès as Jean Dubois d'Ombelles Michel Simon as Joseph Turlot Félix Oudart as le Colonel Brochard Jean Storm as Lieutenant Daumel Paul Velsa as Colonel Bourrache Louis Zellas as Muflot
Crew
Jean Bachelet — Director of Photography Jean Renoir — Writer Claude Heymann — Writer Pierre Braunberger — Producer Erik Aaes — Production Design
Synopsis

The tale of a rich, flaky poet and his servant who both join the army and wind up in the same barracks.

Key Collaborators
Jean Renoir Director Jean Bachelet Director of Photography Jean Renoir Writer Claude Heymann Writer Pierre Braunberger Producer Erik Aaes Production Design
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