Le Costaud des Batignolles (1952)

4.0/10 83 min Comedy

Overview

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

Raymond Bussières

Jules

Annette Poivre

Nénette

Jean Ozenne

Specialist Doctor

Pierre Mondy

Accomplice

Jean Richard

Policeman

Gérard Oury

Narrator (voice)

Colette Darfeuil

Dédée

Alexandre Rignault

'Le gorille'

Robert Le Fort

Milou

Serge Nadaud

Principal curator Anselme Carillon

François Joux

The Doctor's assistant

Pierre Duncan

The butcher at the fair

André Chanu

The announcer of the Vél d'Hiv

Hennery

The organizer

Jean-Max

Pierrot

Albert Augier

A man hit by Jules at the fair (uncredited)

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