Piédalu à Paris (1951) - film review

Comedy

Summary

Piédalu is a farmer who prides himself on his common sense. Convinced that he has the answer to his country’s difficulties, he leaves his little village and sets out for Paris, to present his latest brainwave to the Minister of National Renovation. Alas, hardly anyone is prepared to listen to him and so it seems he has had a wasted journey. Then he meets a well-known actress and is convinced that she comes from his part of the world...

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Credits

Director: Jean Loubignac
Script: Jean Loubignac, Ded Rysel
Photo: René Colas
Music: Henri Bourtayre
Cast: Ded Rysel (Piédalu), Félix Oudart (Le ministre de la Rénovation Nationale), Armand Bernard (M. Finnois), Catherine Alba, Marcelle Arnold, Jacques Berlioz (Le général), Borodine (Olivier), Raymond Cordy (L’huissier-chef), Max Dalban (Étienne), René Génin (Le curé), René Hell (Le notaire), Jean Kolb (L’évêque), Charles Lemontier (Le préfet), Julien Maffre (Le brigadier), Yannick Muller, Nathalie Nattier (Gloria Lamar), Georges Paulais (L’instituteur), Germaine Reuver (Mme. Piédalu), Jane Sourza (Mlle. Isabelle), Micheline Valmonde (Madeleine Baudoin)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 110 min; B&W

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