A Legionnaire
A Legionnaire (French: Un de la légion) is a 1936 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan and Daniel Mendaille.[1] In the film's plot, a hen-pecked husband finds his life turned upside down when he is accidentally enlisted in the French Foreign Legion and sent to fight in Algeria.
| A Legionnaire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Produced by | Joe Francis |
| Written by | J.D. Newsom (novel) Paul Fékété |
| Starring | Fernandel Robert Le Vigan Daniel Mendaille |
| Music by | Casimir Oberfeld Mahieddine |
| Cinematography | Fred Langenfeld |
| Edited by | André Versein |
Production company | Productions Calamy |
| Distributed by | Gray-Film |
Release date | 18 September 1936 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.
Cast
- Fernandel as Fernand Espitalion
- Robert Le Vigan as Leduc
- Daniel Mendaille as Charlin
- Arthur Devère as Vandercleef
- Rolla Norman as Carron
- Thérèse Dorny as Antoinette Espitalion
- Jacques Varennes as Durand
- Paul Amiot as Le colonel
- Jean Kolb as Le médecin-chef
- Suzy Prim as Maryse
- Paul Azaïs as Turlot
- Régine Dancourt as L'amie de Pierrot
- Georges Malkine as Le légionnaire russe
- Eugène Stuber as Un légionnaire
- Marcel Vidal as Maître Troude
References
- Andrews p.355
Bibliography
- Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.
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