Heartbeat
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A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.
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Cast
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Fernandel
Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Fernand Charpin
Uncle Baptiste Fabre
Known for
Fanny
The Baker's Wife
Henri Poupon
Galubert
Known for
Stormy Waters
Orane Demazis
Françoise
Known for
Fanny
Les Misérables
Léon Belières
Meyerboom
Also in
Max and His Mother-in-Law
Abbot Constantine
Jean Castan
Casimir Fabre
Known for
The Baker's Wife
César
Odette Roger
Aunt Clarisse Fabre
Known for
The Baker's Wife
Fanny
Charles Blavette
Martelette
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Toni
Enrico Glori
Bogidar Glazunoff
Known for
Indiscretion of an American Wife
The Lady Without Camelias
Marcel Maupi
Bartender
Known for
Fanny
The Baker's Wife
Louisard
Charlet
No other roles listed
Robert Bassac
Dromart
Known for
The Baker's Wife
César
Marcel Pagnol Director · Willy Faktorovitch Cinematographer Suzanne de Troeye Editor
United States release September 4, 1939 · Produced in France · Original title Le Schpountz
Production
Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Schpountz
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 15, 1938
Theatrical
United States · September 4, 1939
Theatrical
Belgium
April 22, 1938 · Theatrical
France
August 25, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
December 25, 1954 · Theatrical · West Germany
August 8, 1971 · TV · East Germany
Portugal
October 1, 1938 · Theatrical
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