Le Costaud des Batignolles

Guy Lacourt
1952-04-30


2.5
83 min

Jules, small and weak, dreams of becoming a formidable athlete. He strives every morning to practice physical culture exercises and takes comforting tablets, without success. But he meets Nénette, a woman who, when he kisses her, suddenly endows him with prodigious strength.

Cast

Name Character Team
Raymond Bussières Jules Unowned
Annette Poivre Nénette Unowned
Jean Ozenne Specialist Doctor Unowned
Pierre Mondy Accomplice Unowned
Jean Richard Policeman Unowned
Gérard Oury Narrator (voice) Unowned
Colette Darfeuil Dédée Unowned
Alexandre Rignault 'Le gorille' Unowned
Roger Saget 'Louis XIV' Unowned
Robert Le Fort Milou Unowned
Serge Nadaud Principal curator Anselme Carillon Unowned
Al Cabrol O'Riol Unowned
François Joux The Doctor's assistant Unowned
Pierre Duncan The butcher at the fair Unowned
André Chanu The announcer of the Vél d'Hiv Unowned
Hennery The organizer Unowned
Janine Villard Unowned
Jean-Max Pierrot Unowned
Matty Peters Hortense, the cook Unowned
Albert Augier A man hit by Jules at the fair (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Azaïs The owner of the Mala-bar (uncredited) Unowned
Jean Droze An onlooker at the fair / The soldier at the fair (uncredited) Unowned
Édouard Francomme A spectator at the entrance to the Vél d'hiv (uncredited) Unowned
Bernard Musson A spectator at the Vél d'hiv (uncredited) Unowned
Raymond Pierson An onlooker at the fair / A spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Émile Riandreys A clerk from Heim (uncredited) Unowned
Sophie Sel A customer on the terrace of 'Chez Albert' (uncredited) Unowned