Barnabé, an occasional flutist, goes to Mme Petit-Durand to organize her daughter's 20 years. But he is confused with the Count of Marengo whom Mme Petit-Durand wants to give as husband to her daughter, who has already made her choice.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
19 people
Fernandel
Barnabé
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Marguerite Moreno
Marchioness of Marengo
Known for
The Story of a Cheat
Les Misérables
Andrex
André Dubreuil
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Hôtel du Nord
Paulette Dubost
Rose
Known for
The Last Metro
The Rules of the Game
Claude May
Jackie Petit-Durand
Known for
Robinson Crusoeland
Noël Roquevert
Hilary, game warden
Known for
The Restaurant
Diabolique
Jean Témerson
Firmin
Known for
Diabolique
Pépé le Moko
Roland Toutain
Count Paul de Marengo
Known for
The Rules of the Game
Louis Florencie
Known for
Children of Paradise
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Arthur Devère
Known for
Daybreak
Carnival in Flanders
Guillon
Maxime Fabert
Also in
Janique Aimée
Raphael or the Debauched One
Alexander Esway Director · Alin Monjardin Writer
First release May 14, 1938 · Produced in France
Production
gray-film
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 14, 1938
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
October 14, 1938 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Finland
February 19, 1939 · Theatrical
France
February 17, 2021 · Physical
Hungary
May 2, 1946 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 4, 1939 · Limited theatrical · Den Haag
Portugal
November 18, 1938 · Theatrical
Spain
February 3, 1941 · Theatrical
May 12, 1941 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
May 5, 1941 · Theatrical
More from Alexander Esway
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Barnabé
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.