Le Tampon du capiston (1950) Directed by Maurice Labro
Drama
Film Synopsis
Cochu is a humble country bumpkin who doesn't take kindly to army life.
The butt of his comrades' jokes, he isn't cheered when he is appointed his
captain's orderly. Somehow the appellation ' tampon du capiston' doesn't
seem to sit comfortably on his shoulders, especially when his duties include
servicing the needs of the captain's demanding sister Hortense. The
attitude of the captain and his female-dominated entourage suddenly changes
when they learn that Cochu has inherited a substantial fortune. Mindful
of the social advantages that come with great wealth, Hortense is determined
to marry the nouveau riche orderly, not knowing that he has already lost
his heart to another woman. Cochu of course ends up without a penny
to his name, but at least he can marry the person he loves, a kind-hearted
cook...
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
Science-fiction came into its own in B-movies of the 1950s, but it remains a respected and popular genre, bursting into the mainstream in the late 1970s.