Le Costaud des Batignolles

Le Costaud des Batignolles

1952/04/30 • Released • French

Comedy
2.5
1h 23m

Overview

Jules, small and weak, dreams of becoming a formidable athlete. He strives every morning to practice physical culture exercises and takes comforting tablets, without success. But he meets Nénette, a woman who, when he kisses her, suddenly endows him with prodigious strength.

Director : Guy Lacourt

Casts
Raymond Bussières

Raymond Bussières

Jules

Annette Poivre

Annette Poivre

Nénette

Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

Specialist Doctor

Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

Accomplice

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Policeman

Gérard Oury

Gérard Oury

Narrator (voice)

Colette Darfeuil

Colette Darfeuil

Dédée

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

'Le gorille'

Roger Saget

'Louis XIV'

Robert Le Fort

Robert Le Fort

Milou

Serge Nadaud

Serge Nadaud

Principal curator Anselme Carillon

Al Cabrol

O'Riol

François Joux

François Joux

The Doctor's assistant

Pierre Duncan

The butcher at the fair

André Chanu

André Chanu

The announcer of the Vél d'Hiv

Hennery

Hennery

The organizer

Janine Villard

Jean-Max

Jean-Max

Pierrot

Matty Peters

Hortense, the cook

Albert Augier

Albert Augier

A man hit by Jules at the fair (uncredited)

Paul Azaïs

Paul Azaïs

The owner of the Mala-bar (uncredited)

Jean Droze

Jean Droze

An onlooker at the fair / The soldier at the fair (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

A spectator at the entrance to the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

A spectator at the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)

Raymond Pierson

Raymond Pierson

An onlooker at the fair / A spectator (uncredited)

Émile Riandreys

Émile Riandreys

A clerk from Heim (uncredited)

Sophie Sel

Sophie Sel

A customer on the terrace of 'Chez Albert' (uncredited)

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