
Cocagne
Cocagne
Release: 1961-03-08·Runtime: 92m·★ 4.0
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Paris Elysées Films
Cast
Fernandelas Marc-Antoine
Rellysas Septime
René Géninas Mathias
Dora Dollas Hélène
Andrexas Amédée
Paul Préboistas Banane
Jean Franvalas Regular at the bistro
Julien Maffreas Postman
Jean-Marie Rivière
Roberto Rissoas Vincente
Léon Zitroneas Self
Marie-Thérèse Izaras Augusta
Memmo Carotenutoas Mauricio, filmmaker
Pierre Miratas Doctor (uncredited)
Leda Gloriaas Mélanie
Edmond Ardissonas Colleague of Marc-Antoine
Henri Arius
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