Le Costaud des Batignolles

1h 23min

Comedy

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

Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

Specialist Doctor
Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

Accomplice
Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Policeman
Gérard Oury

Gérard Oury

Narrator (voice)
Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

'Le gorille'
Roger Saget

Roger Saget

'Louis XIV'
Serge Nadaud

Serge Nadaud

Principal curator Anselme Carillon
Al Cabrol

Al Cabrol

O'Riol
François Joux

François Joux

The Doctor's assistant
Pierre Duncan

Pierre Duncan

The butcher at the fair
André Chanu

André Chanu

The announcer of the Vél d'Hiv
Hennery

Hennery

The organizer
Jean-Max

Jean-Max

Pierrot
Matty Peters

Matty Peters

Hortense, the cook
Albert Augier

Albert Augier

A man hit by Jules at the fair (uncredited)
Paul Azaïs

Paul Azaïs

The owner of the Mala-bar (uncredited)
Jean Droze

Jean Droze

An onlooker at the fair / The soldier at the fair (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

A spectator at the entrance to the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)
Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

A spectator at the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)
Raymond Pierson

Raymond Pierson

An onlooker at the fair / A spectator (uncredited)
Émile Riandreys

Émile Riandreys

A clerk from Heim (uncredited)
Sophie Sel

Sophie Sel

A customer on the terrace of 'Chez Albert' (uncredited)

Release date

30th Apr 1952

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français