Le Schpountz (1999)
1h 24m
Running Time
August 25, 1999Release Date
Plot.
Irénée has no desire to work in his uncle's grocery shop and dreams of becoming an actor. His opportunity comes when a crew of movie makers came to his little village. Irénée begins to go over the top in order to be noticed, which earns him the traditional joke reserved to a "Schpountz" (naive person): a phoney contract and a departure for Paris.
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Cast & Crew.
Smaïn
Irénée
Sabine Azéma
Françoise
Ticky Holgado
Oncle Baptiste
Martin Lamotte
Brenner
Annie Grégorio
Tante Clarisse
Jean-Marie Juan
Delhomme
Gérard Oury
Director
Albert Algoud
Writer
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Casimir
Marcel Pagnol
Writer
Éric Boucher
Bartok
Alain Poiré
Producer
Rémy Roubakha
Martelette
Vladimir Cosma
Composer
Fabrice Roux
Meynard
François Lartigue
Cinematographer
Philippe Beglia
Couturier
Carole Brenner
Julie
Jean-Marie Winling
le professeur
Marcel Philippot
Dominique
Edmonde Franchi
Madame Aubanel
Jean Maurel
le vieux
Georges Neri
le client des anchois
Frédéric Bouraly
un flic
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 25, 1999
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 24m
Filming LocationsMarseille, France
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Wiki.
Le schpountz is a 1999 French film directed by Gérard Oury (a remake of the 1938 film Heartbeat by Marcel Pagnol). Irénée does not want to work in his uncle's grocery shop and spends his time dreaming of becoming an actor. Irénée's chance comes when a crew of movie makers came to his little village. Irénée begins to go overboard to get noticed, which earns him the traditional joke reserved to a "schpountz" (naive person): a phoney contract and a departure for Paris.