Film

Cocagne

1961 · 1h 32m · Comedy

IMDb

4.9

As the driver of a garbage truck in Arles, Marc-Antoine leads a quiet life with his wife, Mélanie, and their two children. When Amédée's "Fanny" is stolen from the bouliste club, Marc-Antoine offers to repaint another one. As soon as the work is finished, he becomes a local celebrity and, intoxicated by his new-found fame, leaves his family to go with Hélène, the young waitress, to his friend Septime's house in the Camargue to take up painting. Eventually, Marc-Antoine realizes that he is dissatisfied and that his success seems dishonest. He realizes that happiness awaits him with his wife, children and friends, and resumes his simple life without remorse.

Fernandel

Marc-Antoine

Dora Doll

Hélène

Rellys

Septime

Andrex

Amédée

Leda Gloria

Mélanie

Josette Jordan

Mireille

Paul Préboist

Banane

Léon Zitrone

Self

René Génin

Mathias

Edmond Ardisson

Colleague of Marc-Antoine

Henri Arius

Paul Boussard

Claude

José Casa

Colleague of Marc-Antoine

Jean Franval

Regular at the bistro

Marie-Thérèse Izar

Augusta

Julien Maffre

Postman

• Maurice ClocheDirector · Writer
• Yvan AudouardScreenplay

Release date

March 8, 1961

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

U

Genres

Comedy

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