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
René Génin
as Mathias
Pierre Mirat
as Doctor (uncredited)
Leda Gloria
as Mélanie
Paul Préboist
as Banane
Henri Arius
Marie-Thérèse Izar
as Augusta
Jean-Marie Rivière
Roberto Risso
as Vincente
Jean Franval
as Regular at the bistro
Rellys
as Septime
Andrex
as Amédée
Edmond Ardisson
as Colleague of Marc-Antoine
Julien Maffre
as Postman
Memmo Carotenuto
as Mauricio, filmmaker
Fernandel
as Marc-Antoine
Dora Doll
as Hélène
Léon Zitrone
as Self
