Happy Arenas (1958)
1h 47m
Running Time
August 13, 1958Release Date
Plot.
A watchman with a sensitive heart, Fernand falls in love with Violette and Pervenche, two of the daughters of his boss, Maître Arno. At a bullfight starring three attractive Spaniards, the girls and their sister Marguerite - with whom Fernand's companion Rémy is in love - compete in charm, to the despair of both suitors. Followed by Marina, a pretty girl who seems to take a keen interest in Fernand, the two friends decide to retire to Les Martigues, far from their belles. But soon annoyed by Marina's insistence, Fernand returns to Maître Arno's manade, while Rémy decides to become a bullfighter to win back Marguerite.
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Cast & Crew.

Fernand Raynaud
Fernand Cyprien de Chalamond

Danielle Godet
Marina

Antoine Balpêtré
The tramp

Fransined

Jean Franval

Ingrid Harrisson

José Luis Heredia

Victoria Marino

Milly Mathis

Eulalia Montero

Luis Montez

Jean Martinetti
Producer

Willy Faktorovitch
Cinematographer

Victor Grizelin
Editor

Robert Giordani
ProductionDesigner

Juliette Saint-Giniez
Writer

Henri Alibert
Writer

Maurice de Canonge
Director

André Vylar

Jean Vinci

Jean Vilar

Triolet

J. Sevilla

Seigneur
Details.
Release DateAugust 13, 1958
Original NameArènes joyeuses
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
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Wiki.
Happy Arenas (French: Arènes joyeuses) is a 1958 French musical comedy film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Fernand Raynaud, Danielle Godet and Colette Ripert. It is an operetta film, based on the 1934 operetta of the same title by Henri Allibert, René Sarvil and Vincent Scotto. Location shooting took place around Martigues and the Camargue. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. The operetta had previously been made into the 1935 film Happy Arenas directed by Karl Anton.