Heaven Sent (film)
Heaven Sent (French: Un drôle de paroissien) is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky.[1] It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] The film has been released under the name Heaven Sent in the English speaking world.
| Heaven Sent | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Mocky |
| Produced by | Henri Diamant-Berger Jérôme Goulven |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Mocky Michel Servin |
| Starring | Bourvil |
| Cinematography | Léonce-Henri Burel |
| Edited by | Marguerite Renoir |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
Georges Lachaunaye is a young member of an impoverished family of ancient nobility. His lack of financial means and his disdain for labour make him a thief who helps himself by robbing the collection boxes of churches.
Cast
- Bourvil - Georges Lachaunaye
- Francis Blanche - Chief Insp. Cucherat
- Jean Poiret - Raoul
- Jean Yonnel - Mattieu Lachesnaye, Georges' father
- Jean Tissier - Brigadier Bridoux
- Véronique Nordey - Françoise Lachaunaye
- Bernard Lavalette - the Police Prefect
- Marcel Pérès - Raillargaud (as Marcel Perez)
- Jean Galland - the college principal / the bishop
- Solange Certain - Juliette Lachaunaye, Georges's wife
- Denise Péronne - Aunt Clair
- Roger Legris - the beadle at the church of Saint-Étienne du Mont
References
- "Heaven Sent / Light-Fingered George". unifrance.org. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "IMDB.com: Awards for Un drôle de paroissien". imdb.com. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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