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The Sad Sack
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The Sad Sack 1928 Directed by Jean Renoir Tire au Flanc

The tale of a rich, flaky poet and his servant who both join the army and wind up in the same barracks.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language No Language
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Néo-Film
Release Date 18 July 1928
87 mins
Cast
Georges Pomiès
Georges Pomiès Jean Dubois d'Ombelles
Michel Simon
Michel Simon Joseph Turlot
Félix Oudart
Félix Oudart le Colonel Brochard
Jean Storm
Jean Storm Lieutenant Daumel
Paul Velsa
Paul Velsa Colonel Bourrache
Louis Zellas
Louis Zellas Muflot
Fridette Fatton
Fridette Fatton Georgette
Jeanne Helbling
Jeanne Helbling Solange Blondin
Kinny Dorlay
Kinny Dorlay Lily
Manuel Raaby
Manuel Raaby L'Adjudant
Roland Caillaux
Roland Caillaux Le Sergent
André Cerf
André Cerf Un 'Bleu'
Esther Kiss
Esther Kiss Madame Fléchais
Breugnot
Breugnot L'Escouade
Clairjane
Clairjane L'Escouade
Max Dalban
Max Dalban L'Escouade
Delacour
Delacour L'Escouade
Got
Got L'Escouade
Le Fournier
Le Fournier L'Escouade
Le Montagne
Le Montagne L'Escouade
Catherine Hessling
Catherine Hessling L'institutrice
Maryanne
Maryanne Madame Blondin
Crew
Director
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Writers
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Claude Heymann
Claude Heymann
Producer
Pierre Braunberger
Pierre Braunberger
Cinematography
Jean Bachelet
Jean Bachelet
Production Design
Erik Aaes
Erik Aaes
Sound
Yannick Robo
Yannick Robo
Original Writers
André Sylvane
André Sylvane
André Mouézy-Éon
André Mouézy-Éon
Music
Marc Perrone
Marc Perrone
Assistant Directors
Claude Heymann
Claude Heymann
Armand Pascal
Armand Pascal
Additional Photography
P. Engberg
P. Engberg