Synopsis
Baptiste Fabre runs a small grocery in a village near Marseille. He has raised not only his son Casimir, but also his nephew Irénée. Whereas Casimir has his feet on the ground and will make a good businessman, Irénée is whimsical and shows little aptitude for the grocer's trade. He loves the movies and is convinced he's a born actor – he dreams of becoming a star and is just waiting for his chance to come along. While making a delivery in the van with Casimir, Irénée meets a crew scouting locations for a film. He is determined to seize this chance of a lifetime.
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Director (1)
Actors (32)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Gaumont
- Co-production : TF1 Films Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gaumont
- French distribution : Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (ex-Buena Vista International France)
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producer : Alain Poiré
- Author of original work : Marcel Pagnol
- Sound Recordist : Alain Sempé
- Screenwriters : Gérard Oury, Albert Algoud
- Directors of Photography : François Lartigue, Arthur Cloquet
- Assistant Operator : Dominique Delguste
- Camera Operator : Yves Agostini
- Production managers : Philippe Desmoulins, Henri Brichetti
- Press Attachés (film) : Dominique Segall, Laurent Renard
- Editor : Catherine Kelber
- Sound Editor : Luc Forveille
- Continuity supervisor : Isabelle Perrin-Thevenet
- Production Designer : Dominique André
- Music Composer : Vladimir Cosma
- Costume designer : Jacqueline Bouchard
- Still Photographer : Vincent Rossell
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Literary adaptation
- Production language : French
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1999
- French release : 25/08/1999
- Runtime : 1 h 24 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 94.741
- Visa issue date : 04/06/1999
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby Digital
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As a film-maker categorized in the "comedy" genre, I've suffered from the same simplistic preconceptions that Molière decried, which devalue producers of laughter in the performing arts. Marcel Pagnol struggled against this prejudice with all his wit and his passion. And anyway, the idea of the existence of a Schpountz is totally believable: everyday for years I've received at least one letter from a boy or girl wanting to become a star and ready to seize any opportunity. Acting classes are full of Schpountzes. The need to dream is all the stronger in these days of unemployment and social segregation — a Schpountz is a dreamer who has the energy and stubbornness worthy of that dream.
Gérard Oury – Director, excerpt from the press folder
