Fun in the Barracks
| Fun in the Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by |
Georges Courteline (play) Edouard Nores (play) Georges Dolley |
| Starring |
Raimu Jean Gabin Fernandel René Donnio |
| Cinematography |
Raymond Agnel René Colas |
| Edited by | Jacques Tourneur |
Production company |
Pathé-Natan |
| Distributed by | Pathé-Natan |
Release dates | 18 September 1932 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Fun in the Barracks (French: Les Gaietés de l'escadron) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courteline and Edouard Nores. Tourneur was remaking the story, having previously filmed a silent version in 1913.[1] The film was one of the most expensive made by Tourneur and was a popular commercial hit.[2]
Synopsis
The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent.
Cast
- Raimu as Le capitaine Hurluret
- Jean Gabin as Fricot
- Fernandel as Vanderague
- René Donnio as Laplote
- Charles Camus as Adjudant Flick
- Pierre Labry as Potiron
- Frédéric Munié as Lieutenant Mousseret
- Lucien Nat as Maréchal des Logis chef Barnot
- Pierre Ferval as Brigadier Vergisson
- Georges Bever as La Guillaumette
- Paul Azaïs as Croquebol
- Roland Armontel as Barchetti
- Louis Cari as Fourrier Bernot
- Henry Roussel as Le général
- Ketty Pierson as La charcutière
- Jacqueline Brizard as La blanchisseuse
- Mady Berry as Madame Bijou - la cantinière
References
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.