Directed by:
Jacques FeyderCinematography:
Harry Stradling Sr.Composer:
Louis BeydtsCast:
Françoise Rosay, André Alerme, Jean Murat, Louis Jouvet, Alexander D'Arcy, Alfred Adam, Enrico Glori, Bernard Lancret, Lyne Clevers, Roger Legris (more)VOD (1)
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Well-done French comedy detailing the occupation of a small Flanders village by Spanish troops. Fearing the brutal treatment received by other towns at the hands of the Spanish, the male citizens decide to "play dead." The funniest moments involve the town's burgomaster, who fakes his own death to the point of lying in state at his wake. The burgomaster's wife prepares the village to welcome the invaders, and they throw such a good carnival that the town is rewarded by a cancellation of its taxes for one year. This pleasant farce took the Grand Prix Du Cinema Francais and the gold medal at the Venice International Exposition of Cinematography. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Françoise Rosay
France
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
Two Timid Souls (1928)
The Seven Deadly Sins (1952)
André Alerme
France
Jean Murat
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1958)
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
The Seven Deadly Sins (1961)
Louis Jouvet
France
Best movies:
The Lower Depths (1936)
Jenny Lamour (1947)
Knock (1951)
Alexander D'Arcy
Egypt
Best movies:
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Alfred Adam
France
Best movies:
Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale (1963)
Inspector Maigret (1958)
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Enrico Glori
Italy
Best movies:
The Sweet Life (1960)
The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)
Barabbas (1961)
Bernard Lancret
France
Best movies:
Le Corbeau (1943)
That Naughty Girl (1956)
Mayerling (1936)
Lyne Clevers
France
Roger Legris
France
Best movies:
Order of the Daisy (1967)
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Marcel Carpentier
France
Best movies:
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Delphin
France
Pierre Labry
France
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Ginette Gaubert
Best movies:
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Arthur Devère
Belgium
Best movies:
Daybreak (1939)
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Paul Hartman
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
Yvonne Yma
France
Best movies:
Golden Marie (1952)
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Marguerite Ducouret
France
Rolla Norman
France
Best movies:
Ruy Blas (1948)
Will Dohm
German Empire
Best movies:
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