
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
Dora Dollas Hélène
Leda Gloriaas Mélanie
René Géninas Mathias
Jean Franvalas Regular at the bistro
Marie-Thérèse Izaras Augusta
Fernandelas Marc-Antoine
Paul Préboistas Banane
Léon Zitroneas Self
Henri Arius
Julien Maffreas Postman
Andrexas Amédée
Rellysas Septime
Edmond Ardissonas Colleague of Marc-Antoine
Jean-Marie Rivière
Memmo Carotenutoas Mauricio, filmmaker
Roberto Rissoas Vincente
Pierre Miratas Doctor (uncredited)
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