Comedy
Le Costaud des Batignolles
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.
Directed by Guy Lacourt
40
User score
3 votes
Status
Released
Released
April 30, 1952
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
French
Top cast
Raymond Bussières
Jules
Annette Poivre
Nénette
Jean Ozenne
Specialist Doctor
Pierre Mondy
Accomplice
Jean Richard
Policeman
Gérard Oury
Narrator (voice)
Colette Darfeuil
Dédée
Alexandre Rignault
'Le gorille'
Roger Saget
'Louis XIV'
Robert Le Fort
Milou
Serge Nadaud
Principal curator Anselme Carillon
Al Cabrol
O'Riol
François Joux
The Doctor's assistant
Pierre Duncan
The butcher at the fair
André Chanu
The announcer of the Vél d'Hiv
Hennery
The organizer
Janine Villard
Jean-Max
Pierrot
Matty Peters
Hortense, the cook
Albert Augier
A man hit by Jules at the fair (uncredited)
