Jean Daniel

Simple-Minded (1942)

A simpleton turns out to be the lucky charm of a village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Andrex  •  Édouard Delmont  •  Henri Poupon

A simpleton turns out to be the lucky charm of a village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Andrex  •  Édouard Delmont  •  Henri Poupon

Strange M. Victor (1938)

Outwardly, Monsieur Victor would appear to be the model citizen. A respectable Toulon shopkeeper, he has a devoted wife and is courteous and considerate to all who know him. However, beneath this veneer of respectability hides a notorious receiver of stolen goods ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Grémillon
CAST:  Raimu  •  Madeleine Renaud  •  Pierre Blanchar  •  Viviane Romance

Outwardly, Monsieur Victor would appear to be the model citizen. A respectable Toulon shopkeeper, he has a devoted wife and is courteous and considerate to all who know him. However, beneath this veneer of respectability hides a notorious receiver of stolen goods ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Grémillon
CAST:  Raimu  •  Madeleine Renaud  •  Pierre Blanchar  •  Viviane Romance

Marseille mes amours (1940)

Filmed operetta about a wealthy Provencal man who puts those lining up for his inheritance through a series of colorful adventures, only to reveal to them at the end that the whole thing was just a joke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Léon Belières  •  Annie Avril  •  Jean Daniel  •  Gorlett

Filmed operetta about a wealthy Provencal man who puts those lining up for his inheritance through a series of colorful adventures, only to reveal to them at the end that the whole thing was just a joke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Léon Belières  •  Annie Avril  •  Jean Daniel  •  Gorlett

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops (1943)

A scientist who have discovered how to turn salt water into petrol dies before he has revealed his formula. By mistake it's assumed that his assistant knows it although he does not.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Robert Le Vigan  •  Fernandel  •  Meg Lemonnier  •  Jacques Varennes

A scientist who have discovered how to turn salt water into petrol dies before he has revealed his formula. By mistake it's assumed that his assistant knows it although he does not.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Robert Le Vigan  •  Fernandel  •  Meg Lemonnier  •  Jacques Varennes

Hoboes in Paradise (1945)

In a Provençal village, two jolly good fellows, Boule and Pons, decide to dress as Saint Anthony and Saint Nicholas for the distribution of presents to the children on the feast of Saint Nicholas. They unfortunately get killed by a cart and find themselves in Hell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Le Hénaff
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernandel  •  Armand Bernard  •  André Alerme

In a Provençal village, two jolly good fellows, Boule and Pons, decide to dress as Saint Anthony and Saint Nicholas for the distribution of presents to the children on the feast of Saint Nicholas. They unfortunately get killed by a cart and find themselves in Hell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Le Hénaff
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernandel  •  Armand Bernard  •  André Alerme

Sergil Among the Girls (1952)

The maid of a clandestine brothel in Marseille is found murdered. The inspector Sergil, in charge of the investigation will employ somewhat particular methods in order to unmask the assassin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daroy
CAST:  Paul Meurisse  •  Claudine Dupuis  •  Albert Dinan  •  René Sarvil

The maid of a clandestine brothel in Marseille is found murdered. The inspector Sergil, in charge of the investigation will employ somewhat particular methods in order to unmask the assassin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daroy
CAST:  Paul Meurisse  •  Claudine Dupuis  •  Albert Dinan  •  René Sarvil

The Donkey of Zigliara (1971)

Maddalena finds that her donkey has reappeared after being missing for months. However, on the same day, a donkey disappears in a neighboring village. The unfortunate coincidence leads to "war" between the two villages.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Canolle
CAST:  Jean Lefebvre  •  Tino Rossi  •  Eliane Maazel  •  Jacques Astoux

Maddalena finds that her donkey has reappeared after being missing for months. However, on the same day, a donkey disappears in a neighboring village. The unfortunate coincidence leads to "war" between the two villages.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Canolle
CAST:  Jean Lefebvre  •  Tino Rossi  •  Eliane Maazel  •  Jacques Astoux