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2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 1952
Le Costaud des Batignolles
Directed by
Guy Lacourt
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.
The story
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 BussièresJules
Annette PoivreNénette
Jean OzenneSpecialist Doctor
Pierre MondyAccomplice
Jean RichardPoliceman
Gérard OuryNarrator (voice)
Colette DarfeuilDédée
Alexandre Rignault'Le gorille'
Roger Saget'Louis XIV'
Robert Le FortMilou
Serge NadaudPrincipal curator Anselme Carillon
Al CabrolO'Riol
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François JouxThe Doctor's assistant
Pierre DuncanThe butcher at the fair
André ChanuThe announcer of the Vél d'Hiv
HenneryThe organizer
Janine Villard
Jean-MaxPierrot
Matty PetersHortense, the cook
Albert AugierA man hit by Jules at the fair (uncredited)
Paul AzaïsThe owner of the Mala-bar (uncredited)
Jean DrozeAn onlooker at the fair / The soldier at the fair (uncredited)
Édouard FrancommeA spectator at the entrance to the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)
Bernard MussonA spectator at the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)
Raymond PiersonAn onlooker at the fair / A spectator (uncredited)
Émile RiandreysA clerk from Heim (uncredited)
Sophie SelA customer on the terrace of 'Chez Albert' (uncredited)
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