Happy He Who Like Ulysses
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For 25 years now, under the Provence sun, Antonin, a farmhand, has shared his work and everyday life with a horse named Ulysse. What a shock when Pascal, the farmer, tells him he has decided to sell Ulysse to a picador for being too old. Not only will he be separated from his faithful companion, but he is well aware too that the arenas of Arles mean death for Ulysse. Being unable to stand such injustice, Antonin runs away from the farm in the company of Ulysse. Together, they go through the Lubéron, the Baux de Provence, the Alpilles, the Crau and the Vaccarès. Yet, their journey is no pleasure cruise, specially when it comes to crossing National Road 7. After a visit to Marcellin, an old friend of his, Antonin sets off again with Ulysse, this time towards the Rhône River.
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Cast
29 people
Fernandel
Antonin
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Rellys
Marcellin
Known for
César
Mireille Audibert
Juliette
Known for
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
Gilberte Rivet
Madame Pascal
Known for
Lacombe, Lucien
Evelyne Séléna
Ginette
Known for
Ulysses 31
My Wife's Husband
Henri Tisot
Gendarme at the Plan-d'Orgon crossroads
Also in
La Trilogie marseillaise
The Fuhrer Runs Amok
Hélène Tossy
Mathilde
Known for
Gervaise
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Max Amyl
Pascal
Known for
The Dominici Affair
The Restroom Robbery
Edmond Ardisson
Boules player
Known for
Love and Death
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Lucien Barjon
Firmin
Also in
Jacquou le Croquant
The Cousins of Constance
Marcel Charvey
Léon
Known for
Belle de Jour
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Jean Franval
Known for
A Pain in the Ass
Diary of a Chambermaid
Henri Colpi Director · André Var Writer Marlena Frick Author
First release July 8, 1970 · Produced in France · Original title Heureux qui comme Ulysse...
Production
Cité Films
Production
France
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Original title
Heureux qui comme Ulysse...
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · July 8, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
June 1, 1971 · Theatrical
Germany
June 9, 1971 · Theatrical · West Germany
Spain
July 21, 1977 · TV
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