Summary
A bizarre dream about the disappearance of a painting causes Marc-Antoine, a lowly council
employee, to fall out with his wife Mélanie. Encouraged by a serving girl,
Hélène, Marc-Antoine starts to paint and quickly acquires a certain celebrity.
However, disillusioned when he is unable to sell paintings of other subjects, the aspiring
artist decides to retreat to Camargue, followed by his adoring Hélène....
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Credits
- Director: Maurice Cloche
- Script: Yvan Audouard, Maurice Cloche, Jean Manse
- Photo: Roger Hubert
- Music: Jean Leccia
- Cast: Fernandel (Marc-Antoine), Dora Doll (Helene), Andrex (Amedee), Rellys (Septime), René Génin (Mathias), Josette Jordan (Mireille), Memmo Carotenuto (Jean), Marie-Therese Eicholtzer (Louise), Leda Gloria (Melanie), Paul Préboist (Banane), Roberto Risso (Vincent)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 92 min; B&W
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