In 1859, Joseph Extrassiaz leaves his small village of Tarentaise in
Savoy so that he can sell cotton and lace in the streets of Italy,
where he buys an accordion. On his return to Savoy, the French
customers officers ask him to pay a fine for trying to smuggle an
Italian musical instrument into their country, since Savoy is now,
apparently, part of France...
Cast:Richard Berry (Joseph),
Bérangère Bonvoisin (Joseph's Wife),
Sophie Chemineau (Joseph's Sister),
Marc Perrone (L'accordéoniste),
Robin Renucci (Le travailleur immigré),
Jeane Manson (La femme du Carnaval),
Roger Jendly (Le colporteur d'images pieuses),
Marie-Christine Grudzinski (La femme de Saint-Rhémy),
Pierre Forget (L'aveugle),
Attillio Bus (Le curé d'Aoste),
Dina Zanone (La femme du propriétaire),
Philippe du Janerand (Le guide)
Country: France / Switzerland
Language: -
Support: Color
Runtime: 103 min
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