Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny

Fernandel
1951-09-14


5.6
89 min

Is it because his father was a groom that Adhémar Pomme has a long horse head and a horse- toothed smile? Maybe but the fact is that his head has invariably caused laughter whatever the circumstances, which is the tragedy of his life. After having worked as an undertaker, a theater prompter, a casino bouncer, and so on, and failing at each job, he applies out of desperation to an institution where those rejected for physical reasons can hide and live together. But Adhémar immediately starts... laughing at them and gets kicked out as a result! In the end though, he finds his way as a circus artist.

Cast

Name Character Team
Fernandel Adhémar Pomme Unowned
Bernadette Lange Clémentine Unowned
Andrex Tisalé, l'ami d'Adhémar Unowned
Marcel Lévesque Mr Brunel-Lacaze, le banquier Unowned
Marguerite Pierry Lady Braconfield, la veuve Unowned
Jacques François Le valet Unowned
Jacqueline Pagnol La marchande de fleurs Unowned
Meg Lemonnier La garde de nuit Unowned
Sophie Mallet La bonne de l'asile Unowned
Maximilienne La soeur du Marquis Unowned
Primerose Perret La bonne de l'hôtel Unowned
Annie Ravel La secrétaire Unowned
Alexandre Arnaudy Le ministre Unowned
Maurice Bernard Le quatrième conseiller Unowned
Georges Bever Le mari trompé Unowned
Albert Duvaleix L'employé du casino Unowned
Jacques de Féraudy Le Marquis de Saltarello Unowned
Jean Hervé Le premier tragédien Unowned
Roger Monteaux Le troisième conseiler Unowned
José Noguéro Don Cristobal Unowned
Jacques Sablon Le détective privé Unowned
Robert Vidalin Le deuxième tragédien Unowned
Robert Seller Le premier conseiller Unowned
Nicolas Amato Le commissaire des jeux (uncredited) Unowned
Lucien Callamand Le régisseur (uncredited) Unowned
Noël Darzal Un passager du train (uncredited) Unowned
Luce Fabiole (uncredited) Unowned
Edouard Hemme Le directeur du refuge (uncredited) Unowned
Henry Houry Le deuxième conseiller (uncredited) Unowned
Louise Lagrange La veuve de Paul-Emile Racu (uncredited) Unowned
Emma Lyonel La femme aux tics (uncredited) Unowned
Jean-Claude Méral Le neveu du marquis (uncredited) Unowned
André Pollack Le secrétaire des conseillers (uncredited) Unowned
Maurice Régamey Le barbu (uncredited) Unowned