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Heartbeat 1938 Directed by Marcel Pagnol Le Schpountz

A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Release Date 15 April 1938
132 mins
Cast
Fernandel
Fernandel Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Fernand Charpin
Fernand Charpin Uncle Baptiste Fabre
Henri Poupon
Henri Poupon Galubert
Orane Demazis
Orane Demazis Françoise
Léon Belières
Léon Belières Meyerboom
Jean Castan
Jean Castan Casimir Fabre
Odette Roger
Odette Roger Aunt Clarisse Fabre
Charles Blavette
Charles Blavette Martelette
Enrico Glori
Enrico Glori Bogidar Glazunoff
Marcel Maupi
Marcel Maupi Bartender
Louisard
Louisard Charlet
Robert Bassac
Robert Bassac Dromart
Robert Vattier
Robert Vattier Astruc
André Pollack
André Pollack Attorney
Charblay
Charblay Adolphe, studio doorman
Tyrand
Tyrand Pope
Jacques Brunius
Jacques Brunius Props master
Henri Champetier
Henri Champetier Nick
Beretta
Beretta Head of the stage
Jean Weber
Jean Weber Canteen attendant
Alida Rouffe
Alida Rouffe Grocery Customer
Alice Roberts
Alice Roberts Rita Camelia
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur Cousine (uncredited)
Robert Darène
Robert Darène Aide (uncredited)
Louis Ducreux
Louis Ducreux (uncredited)
Géo Forster
Géo Forster Cousine II (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol
Writer
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol
Cinematography
Willy Faktorovitch
Willy Faktorovitch
Editors
Suzanne Cabon
Suzanne Cabon
Suzanne de Troeye
Suzanne de Troeye