# Branquignol > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Branquignol > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Branquignol.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branquignol > Source revision: 1341435017 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1949 film Branquignol Directed by Robert Dhéry Written by Robert Dhéry Produced by Jacques Bar Henri Diamant-Berger Starring Colette Brosset Julien Carette Annette Poivre Cinematography Jean Bourgoin Edited by Christian Gaudin Music by Gérard Calvi Production companies Cité-Films Fidès Distributed by Les Films Fernand Rivers Release date 16 December 1949 (1949-12-16) Running time 97 minutes Country France Language French ***Branquignol*** is a 1949 French [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by [Robert Dhéry](/source/Robert_Dh%C3%A9ry) and starring [Colette Brosset](/source/Colette_Brosset), [Julien Carette](/source/Julien_Carette) and [Annette Poivre](/source/Annette_Poivre).[1] It takes its name from a [comedy troupe](/source/Comedy_troupe) of the same name. It was shot at the [Epinay Studios](/source/Epinay_Studios) in [Paris](/source/Paris). The film's sets were designed by the [art director](/source/Art_director) [Roger Briaucourt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roger_Briaucourt&action=edit&redlink=1). ## Synospsi The [Marquis](/source/Marquis) de Pressaille plans to announce his engagement during a [gala show](/source/Gala_(festivity)). However in support of one of their friends who is in love with his intended bride, the Branquignol sets out to sabotage the announcement. ## Cast - [Colette Brosset](/source/Colette_Brosset) as Caroline - [Julien Carette](/source/Julien_Carette) as Lui-même en majordome - puis en machiniste de théâtre minable - [Annette Poivre](/source/Annette_Poivre) as La spectatrice aux pommes de terre - [Raymond Bussières](/source/Raymond_Bussi%C3%A8res) as Le plombier - [Marcel Vallée](/source/Marcel_Vall%C3%A9e) as Le préfet - [Madeleine Lambert](/source/Madeleine_Lambert) as La marquise de Pressailles - [Raymond Souplex](/source/Raymond_Souplex) as Le convive de sang-froid - [Mathilde Casadesus](/source/Mathilde_Casadesus) as Suzanne - [Pierre Destailles](/source/Pierre_Destailles) as Pierrot - [Michèle Lahaye](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mich%C3%A8le_Lahaye&action=edit&redlink=1) as La colonelle - [Albert Duvaleix](/source/Albert_Duvaleix) as Le scrogneugneu - [Pierrette Rossi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pierrette_Rossi&action=edit&redlink=1) as Pierrette - [Robert Rocca](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Rocca&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le protestataire - [Rose Mania](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rose_Mania&action=edit&redlink=1) as La femme jalouse - [Henri Leca](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henri_Leca&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le mari de la femme jalouse - [Jean Carmet](/source/Jean_Carmet) as Bidel - un fantaisiste raté - [Jacques Emmanuel](/source/Jacques_Emmanuel) as Le marquis Hercule de Pressailles - [Micheline Dax](/source/Micheline_Dax) as Aurélie de la Molette - [Roger Saget](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roger_Saget&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le majordome - [Paulette Arnoux](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paulette_Arnoux&action=edit&redlink=1) as La femme du spectateur sourd - [Jacques Legras](/source/Jacques_Legras) as Le domestique qui crie trop fort - [René Dupuy](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Dupuy) as Gabriel - [Jean Pignol](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean_Pignol&action=edit&redlink=1) as Un cow-boy - [Johnny Sabrou](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Sabrou&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le guitariste de l'orchestre - [Titys](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Titys&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le spectateur sourd - [Denise Provence](/source/Denise_Provence) as Une danseuse - [Al Cabrol](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Cabrol&action=edit&redlink=1) as Un cow-boy - [Loulou Ferrari](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Loulou_Ferrari&action=edit&redlink=1) as La partenaire de l'Hercule - [Charles Montel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Montel&action=edit&redlink=1) as Un vieil homme - [Pauline Carton](/source/Pauline_Carton) as L'astiqueuse de cloches - [André Gabriello](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Gabriello) as Le spectateur qui a trop chaud - [Robert Dhéry](/source/Robert_Dh%C3%A9ry) as Bill Rockett - un cow-boy d'opérette - [Christian Duvaleix](/source/Christian_Duvaleix) as Un branquignol - [Rosine Luguet](/source/Rosine_Luguet) as Elle-même en funambule - [Robert Destain](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Destain&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le chanteur - [Henri Ferrari](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henri_Ferrari_(actor)&action=edit&redlink=1) as Lui-même en Hercule de foire - [Gérard Calvi](/source/G%C3%A9rard_Calvi) as Le chef d'orchestre - [Capucine](/source/Capucine) as Une cow-girl - [Christiane Minazzoli](/source/Christiane_Minazzoli) as La danseuse au ballon ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Oscherwitz & Higgins p.143 ## Bibliography - Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. *The A to Z of French Cinema*. Scarecrow Press, 2009. ## External links - [*Branquignol*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242328/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films by Henri Diamant-Berger Director Fifty-Fifty (1925) Lover's Island (1925) The Unfair Sex (1926) Education of a Prince (1927) Paris by Night (1930) Alone (1931) Moonlight (1932) The Three Musketeers (1932) Miquette (1934) Arsene Lupin, Detective (1937) A Foolish Maiden (1938) Whirlwind of Paris (1939) Kindergarten (1949) Amazing Monsieur Fabre (1951) My Priest Among the Rich (1952) The Porter from Maxim's (1953) Madonna of the Sleeping Cars (1955) My Priest Among the Poor (1956) C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles (1957) The Bureaucrats (1959) Producer Ravishing (1960) This article related to a French film of the 1940s is a stub. 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