Cocagne

Cocagne

1961 · 92 min · ★ 5.0 · 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.

Directed by Maurice Cloche · Written by Yvan Audouard

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Fernandel Marc-Antoine
Dora Doll Hélène
Rellys Septime
Andrex Amédée
Leda Gloria Mélanie
Josette Jordan Mireille
Paul Préboist Banane
Léon Zitrone Self
René Génin Mathias
Edmond Ardisson Colleague of Marc-Antoine
Henri Arius
Paul Boussard Claude

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