Synopsis
Cigalon runs a restaurant, but refuses to serve his customers. However, the opening of a competing establishment next to his by a former laundress, Madame Toffi, stimulates him a little. He treats a person who has come to eat at his place royally, calling him Monsieur le Comte, until he declares that he has no money to pay his bill… Finally, Madame Toffi marries Cigalon, believing him to be a clever businessman.
Technical data
- Genre : Comedy
- Duration : 1h13
- Director: Marcel Pagnol
- Screenplay: Marcel Pagnol
- Dialogues: Marcel Pagnol
- Music : Vincent Scotto
- Editing: Suzanne de Troye, assisted by Jeannette Ginestet
- Production company: Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Distribution
- Arnaudy: Cigalon
- Henri Poupon: Mr. the Count
- Alida Rouffe: Sidonie, sister of Cigalon
- Marguerite Chabert:Mrs Virginie Toffi
- Jean Castan: Vergile, nephew of Mrs. Toffi
- Charles Blavette: the gendarme
- Fernand Bruno: Torch
- Léon Brouzet: Ludovic
- André Polack: the brigadier
- André Robert: the teacher
- Albert Spanna: the driver
- Renée Champfleury: Adèle
- Marthe Rougier: the aunt
- Suzanne de Troye
- Charles Pons
