CinemaOSMovie · 1938 · 2h 12m

Heartbeat

69%(56)IMDbComedy

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.

Directed byMarcel Pagnol

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
2h 12m
Language
FR
Released
April 15, 1938
Studios
Les Films Marcel Pagnol

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol
Written by
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Guess Who's Calling!6.3

Guess Who's Calling!

2025 · Film

The Women on the 6th Floor6.8

The Women on the 6th Floor

2011 · Film

French Tech6.4

French Tech

2021 · Film

The Wild Goose Chase6.1

The Wild Goose Chase

1975 · Film

Fun with Dick and Jane6.6

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977 · Film

The Pimp5.8

The Pimp

2010 · Film

The Nannies6.5

The Nannies

2022 · Film

Alter Ego6.4

Alter Ego

2026 · Film

Brain Donors6.1

Brain Donors

1992 · Film

Quatre Garçons pleins d'avenir6.3

Quatre Garçons pleins d'avenir

1997 · Film

Riviera Revenge5.9

Riviera Revenge

2024 · Film

All That Glitters6.3

All That Glitters

2010 · Film

The American Dream7.4

The American Dream

2026 · Film

Umbrella Coup6.9

Umbrella Coup

1980 · Film

Neuilly Yo Mama!6.0

Neuilly Yo Mama!

2009 · Film

The Speech6.3

The Speech

2020 · Film

A Difficult Year5.9

A Difficult Year

2023 · Film

Le Clan6.8

Le Clan

2023 · Film

Freedom-Oleron6.0

Freedom-Oleron

2001 · Film

LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour6.0

LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour

2026 · Film