Watch Le Costaud des Batignolles (1952) Official Trailer
4 / 10 IMDb April 30, 1952 1h 23m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
April 30, 1952
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
French
Cast
Raymond Bussières
as Jules
Annette Poivre
as Nénette
Jean Ozenne
as Specialist Doctor
Pierre Mondy
as Accomplice
Jean Richard
as Policeman
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Gérard Oury
as Narrator (voice)
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Colette Darfeuil
as Dédée
Alexandre Rignault
as 'Le gorille'
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Roger Saget
as 'Louis XIV'
Robert Le Fort
as Milou
Serge Nadaud
as Principal curator Anselme Carillon
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Al Cabrol
as O'Riol
François Joux
as The Doctor's assistant
Pierre Duncan
as The butcher at the fair
André Chanu
as The announcer of the Vél d'Hiv
Hennery
as The organizer
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Janine Villard
Jean-Max
as Pierrot
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Matty Peters
as Hortense, the cook
Albert Augier
as A man hit by Jules at the fair (uncredited)
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