Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

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Heartbeat

1938

2h 12m

6.9(55 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.

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10 featured cast members

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Fernandel

Fernandel

Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'

Fernand Charpin

Fernand Charpin

Uncle Baptiste Fabre

Henri Poupon

Henri Poupon

Galubert

Orane Demazis

Orane Demazis

Françoise

Léon Belières

Léon Belières

Meyerboom

Jean Castan

Casimir Fabre

Odette Roger

Aunt Clarisse Fabre

Charles Blavette

Charles Blavette

Martelette

Enrico Glori

Enrico Glori

Bogidar Glazunoff

Marcel Maupi

Marcel Maupi

Bartender

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Directed by: Marcel Pagnol
Written by: Marcel Pagnol

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