Appearance

  • light/dark mode
powered by
moviedb

Cocagne

1961-03-08 Comedy 1hr 32m

As the driver of a garbage truck in Arles, Marc-Antoine leads a quiet life with his wife, Mélanie, and their two children. When Amédée's "Fanny" is stolen from the bouliste club, Marc-Antoine offers to repaint another one. As soon as the work is finished, he becomes a local celebrity and, intoxicated by his new-found fame, leaves his family to go with Hélène, the young waitress, to his friend Septime's house in the Camargue to take up painting. Eventually, Marc-Antoine realizes that he is dissatisfied and that his success seems dishonest. He realizes that happiness awaits him with his wife, children and friends, and resumes his simple life without remorse.

More
Cocagne

Storyline

As the driver of a garbage truck in Arles, Marc-Antoine leads a quiet life with his wife, Mélanie, and their two children. When Amédée's "Fanny" is stolen from the bouliste club, Marc-Antoine offers to repaint another one. As soon as the work is finished, he becomes a local celebrity and, intoxicated by his new-found fame, leaves his family to go with Hélène, the young waitress, to his friend Septime's house in the Camargue to take up painting. Eventually, Marc-Antoine realizes that he is dissatisfied and that his success seems dishonest. He realizes that happiness awaits him with his wife, children and friends, and resumes his simple life without remorse.

  • Released
    1961-03-08
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Français
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Paris Elysées Films

Crew

Maurice Cloche
Director
Yvan Audouard
Screenplay
Keywords:

No keywords have been added yet

Stream and watch Cocagne

similar movies

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops

I'm in the Revue

I'm in the Revue

Tricoche and Cacolet

Tricoche and Cacolet

The Lucky Star

The Lucky Star

Sénéchal the Magnificent

Sénéchal the Magnificent

One of the Legion

One of the Legion

Hercule

Hercule

Love and Cool Water

Love and Cool Water

I have something to tell you

I have something to tell you

St. Val's Mystery

St. Val's Mystery

Happy He Who Like Ulysses

Happy He Who Like Ulysses

The Trip to Biarritz

The Trip to Biarritz

Les Bleus de la marine

Les Bleus de la marine

Relax Yourself Darling

Relax Yourself Darling

Little Nothings

Little Nothings

Assassin in the Phonebook

Assassin in the Phonebook

Fun in the Barracks

Fun in the Barracks

The Lafleur Cavalryman

The Lafleur Cavalryman

Jim la houlette

Jim la houlette

The Boss

The Boss

Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

Marc-Antoine
Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Hélène
Rellys

Rellys

Septime
Andrex

Andrex

Amédée
Leda Gloria

Leda Gloria

Mélanie
Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

Colleague of Marc-Antoine
José Casa

José Casa

Colleague of Marc-Antoine
Jean Franval

Jean Franval

Regular at the bistro
Memmo Carotenuto

Memmo Carotenuto

Mauricio, filmmaker
Marie-Therese Eicholtzer

Marie-Therese Eicholtzer

Louise (uncredited)
Pierre Mirat

Pierre Mirat

Doctor (uncredited)

Videos and Photos

Cocagne