Auguste Mouriès

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

Fanny (1932)

Picking up moments after the end of Marius, this film follows Fanny’s grief after Marius’s departure—and her realization that she’s pregnant. Panisse continues courting her and embraces the baby’s impending arrival as a gift, so long as its paternity remains a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Raimu  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Orane Demazis

Picking up moments after the end of Marius, this film follows Fanny’s grief after Marius’s departure—and her realization that she’s pregnant. Panisse continues courting her and embraces the baby’s impending arrival as a gift, so long as its paternity remains a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Raimu  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Orane Demazis

Charlemagne (1933)

After the sinking of their boat, seven passengers from a wealthy background find themselves on a desert island. The man who saves them from drowning then proposes to the sailor Charlemagne to become the king of the peninsula.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Raimu  •  Marie Glory  •  Léon Belières  •  Lucien Baroux

After the sinking of their boat, seven passengers from a wealthy background find themselves on a desert island. The man who saves them from drowning then proposes to the sailor Charlemagne to become the king of the peninsula.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Raimu  •  Marie Glory  •  Léon Belières  •  Lucien Baroux

School for Coquettes (1935)

Ginette, a Parisian seamstress, lives poorly but happily with her musician lover. When Count la Ferronnière offers to teach her the manners and behaviours that will open her the doors to a richer world, she quickly chooses wealth over love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Raimu  •  André Lefaur  •  Renée Saint-Cyr  •  Henry Roussel

Ginette, a Parisian seamstress, lives poorly but happily with her musician lover. When Count la Ferronnière offers to teach her the manners and behaviours that will open her the doors to a richer world, she quickly chooses wealth over love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Colombier
CAST:  Raimu  •  André Lefaur  •  Renée Saint-Cyr  •  Henry Roussel

Tartarin of Tarascon (1934)

Tartarin is the local hero in the small provincial town of Tarascon. He shows off about imaginary adventures in Africa, where he has never been, as a Lion Hunter, which he is only in his imagination. Even though the locals know he has never been to Africa, they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Bernard
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Jean Sinoël  •  Paul Ollivier

Tartarin is the local hero in the small provincial town of Tarascon. He shows off about imaginary adventures in Africa, where he has never been, as a Lion Hunter, which he is only in his imagination. Even though the locals know he has never been to Africa, they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Bernard
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Jean Sinoël  •  Paul Ollivier

I Have an Idea (1934)

Aubrey is a debt-ridden man. One day, he has the idea of ​​faking his death and taking on the role of a deceased cousin about to receive a beautiful inheritance. This idea will, however, lead him to very difficult situations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernandel  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Fernand Sardou

Aubrey is a debt-ridden man. One day, he has the idea of ​​faking his death and taking on the role of a deceased cousin about to receive a beautiful inheritance. This idea will, however, lead him to very difficult situations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernandel  •  Fernand Charpin  •  Fernand Sardou

À minuit, le 7 (1937)

A young journalist hungry for scoop lets himself be suspected of a crime to write a report.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Paul Bernard  •  Colette Broïdo  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir

A young journalist hungry for scoop lets himself be suspected of a crime to write a report.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Paul Bernard  •  Colette Broïdo  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Si tu reviens (1938)

Claire and Jean are lovers, but Claire's father opposes this union, because Jean is the son of a woman he once knew. Jean becomes a great singer, but doesn't forget Claire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Reda-Caire  •  Jean Dunot  •  Nicole Vattier  •  Jean Aquistapace

Claire and Jean are lovers, but Claire's father opposes this union, because Jean is the son of a woman he once knew. Jean becomes a great singer, but doesn't forget Claire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Reda-Caire  •  Jean Dunot  •  Nicole Vattier  •  Jean Aquistapace

The Mondesir Heir (1940)

Bienaimé, a modest postman, in love with Janine, the village postmistress, does not know that he is the illegitimate son of the old Baron de Mondésir. The Baron dies and in happy amazement, Bienaimé finds he is the sole heir to the deceased's estate. But he should ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Valentin
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Elvira Popescu  •  Jules Berry  •  Félicien Tramel

Bienaimé, a modest postman, in love with Janine, the village postmistress, does not know that he is the illegitimate son of the old Baron de Mondésir. The Baron dies and in happy amazement, Bienaimé finds he is the sole heir to the deceased's estate. But he should ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Valentin
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Elvira Popescu  •  Jules Berry  •  Félicien Tramel

Secrets (1943)

A penniless private tutor is hired by a wealthy family in Provence. The brat is a reluctant pupil, but Michel, without any magic power, turns out to be a wonderful teacher and he wins them all over,not only the student but everyone, from the grumpy dowager to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Blanchar
CAST:  Pierre Blanchar  •  Marie Déa  •  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Carlettina

A penniless private tutor is hired by a wealthy family in Provence. The brat is a reluctant pupil, but Michel, without any magic power, turns out to be a wonderful teacher and he wins them all over,not only the student but everyone, from the grumpy dowager to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Blanchar
CAST:  Pierre Blanchar  •  Marie Déa  •  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Carlettina

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

L'aventure de Cabassou (1946)

An architect whose wife has cheated on him withdraws to a solitary life in a cave, but somehow manages to keep au courant with what is going on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Micheline Francey  •  André Fouché  •  Marcel Maupi

An architect whose wife has cheated on him withdraws to a solitary life in a cave, but somehow manages to keep au courant with what is going on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Micheline Francey  •  André Fouché  •  Marcel Maupi

Rumors (1947)

Jean is a good man who has a steady job (he is a mechanic in the village garage) and a companion named Aline. But Jean is also a guzzler and a philanderer. As a result, when a local prostitute is killed in the surroundings, he becomes at once the victim of rumor...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daroy
CAST:  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Jany Holt  •  Roger Karl  •  Annette Poivre

Jean is a good man who has a steady job (he is a mechanic in the village garage) and a companion named Aline. But Jean is also a guzzler and a philanderer. As a result, when a local prostitute is killed in the surroundings, he becomes at once the victim of rumor...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daroy
CAST:  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Jany Holt  •  Roger Karl  •  Annette Poivre

Si ça peut vous faire plaisir (1948)

Gonfaron is barking at the auction of Cassis. He accepted with good heart to believe that he was the proud custodian of the jackpot of the National Lottery , to avoid marital trouble his friend Viala, which is the real winner with his mistress Ginette . Millionaire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Antonin Berval  •  Mona Dol  •  Fernand Sardou

Gonfaron is barking at the auction of Cassis. He accepted with good heart to believe that he was the proud custodian of the jackpot of the National Lottery , to avoid marital trouble his friend Viala, which is the real winner with his mistress Ginette . Millionaire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Antonin Berval  •  Mona Dol  •  Fernand Sardou