Sous le ciel de Provence (1956) Directed by Mario Soldati
Comedy
aka: The Virtuous Bigamist
Film Synopsis
Paul Verdier has a shrewish, sharp-tongued wife but thankfully he has a
job - that of a travelling salesman - that keeps him away from home for most
of the time. It is during one of these frequent trips that he meets
a young woman named Marie on a train bound for his home town of Marseille.
Marie is in a terrible state, visibly anxious over how her family and neighbours
will react to the news that she is pregnant and cannot name the father of
the unborn child.
Paul's protective instincts get the better of him and he offers to accompany
the distressed girl back to her home village and pass himself off as the father.
The plan works better than Paul could have hoped, and he is surprised to
find a way of life in Marie's village that is very different to what he is
used to. Instead of the endless rowing and abuse he gets at home, Paul
is treated as a respected guest amid Marie's easy-going entourage. But
sooner or later the harmless deception is bound to be discovered, and what
is Paul to do when this happens...?
Cast:Fernandel (Paul Verdier),
Giulia Rubini (Maria),
Fosco Giachetti (Antonio),
Leda Gloria (Lucia),
Andrex (Frederic),
Renato Salvatori (Gino),
Jean Brochard (Shopkeeper),
Tina Pica (Aunt Camilla),
Alberto Sordi (Mario, bus driver),
Charles Dechamps (Retired man),
George Cusin (Inspector),
Suzet Maïs (Paolo's wife),
Henri Arius (Stationmaster),
Raymone (Teacher)
Country: Italy / France
Language: Italian
Support: Color
Runtime: 97 min
Aka:The Virtuous Bigamist ;
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