The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Based on the popular stage play by Georges Courteline. The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Georges CourtelineWriter
- Maurice TourneurDirector
Cast
- RaimuCaptain Hurluret
- FernandelVanderague
- Jean GabinFricot
- René DonnioLaplote
- Charles CamusAdjutant Flick
- Pierre LabryPotiron
- Lucien NatChief Sergeant Barnot
- Pierre FervalBrigadier Vergisson
- Henry RousselGeneral
- Georges BeverLa Guillaumette
- Paul AzaïsCroquebol
- Roland ArmontelBarchetti