The Gendarme of Champignol

1959 film
  • 27 May 1959 (1959-05-27)
Running time
90 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

The Gendarme of Champignol (French: Le gendarme de Champignol) is a 1959 comedy film directed by Jean Bastia and starring Jean Richard, Roger Pierre and Noël Roquevert.[1] [2] It also featured Véronique Zuber, the 1955 Miss France winner. Location shooting took place around Val-d'Oise. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Mandaroux. It is a sequel to the 1957 film Nous autres à Champignol and was followed by Le caïd de Champignol a third and final entry in the series in 1966.

Synopsis

Claudius Binoche is a gendarme in Champignol, falls in love with the new post office girl Suzette Binoche. When she disappears after receiving a mysterious telegram from the village of Buzy, Claudius secures a transfer there. The area is haunted by a notorious robber, who turns out to be none other than Suzette's brother Vittorio.

Cast

  • Jean Richard as Claudius Binoche
  • Roger Pierre as Vittorio - le bandit de la colline aux oiseaux
  • Noël Roquevert as Le capitaine de gendarmerie Raspec
  • Véronique Zuber as Suzette Binoche
  • Nadine Basile as Suzette Grégorio
  • Alfred Adam as M. Grégoire 'Grégorio' - le maire
  • Jacques Dynam as Le gendarme Ratinet
  • Jack Ary as Le droguiste
  • Mag-Avrilas La postière
  • Florence Blot as Une vendeuse
  • Charles Bouillaud as L'adjudant Fournier
  • Mario David as Un homme au restaurant
  • Alexandre Dréan as Le docteur
  • Max Elloy as Le gendarme La Huchette
  • Robert Rollis as Antoine
  • Jean-Paul Rouland as Le pharmacien

References

  1. ^ Chanoinat & Da Costa p.24
  2. ^ Chion p.80

Bibliography

  • Chanoinat, Philippe & Da Costa, Charles. En compagnie des gendarmes. Glénat BD, 2016.
  • Chion, Michel. Words on Screen. Columbia University Press, 2017.

External links

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