La Famille Fenouillard (1960) Directed by Yves Robert
Comedy
aka: The Fenouillard Family
Film Synopsis
The Fenouillard family have never set foot outside their home town of
Saint-Rémy, so when they decide to take a trip to Paris it is
quite an expedition. Unfortunately, the family get on the wrong
train and end up at the port of Le Havre. Before they realise what is
happening, they are on a boat bound for America...
Cast:Sophie Desmarets (Léocadie Fanouillard),
Jean Richard (Agénor Fenouillard),
Annie Sinigalia (Cunégonde),
Marie-José Ruiz (Artémise),
Madeleine Clervanne (Mme de Bréauté-Beuzeville),
Gérard Darrieu (Souris-Bibi),
Gilbert Denoyan (Harris),
Hubert Deschamps (Le maître d'école),
André Gille (Follichon),
Henri Virlojeux (Le commandant),
Georges Aubert (Bordure),
Bernard Blier (Un voyageur),
Bernard Charlan (Antoine Petit),
Philippe Desboeuf (La Charente),
Alain Dumoulin (Polydore),
Lucien Frégis (Un voyageur),
Daniel Goldenberg (Anatole),
Yves Robert (Le Coq),
André Weber (Nanca),
Bruno Balp
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 78 min
Aka:The Fenouillard Family
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