| Champions of France | |
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| Directed by | Willy Rozier |
| Written by | Roger Dubourdieu Willy Rozier |
| Produced by | Willy Rozier |
| Starring | Georgius Pierre Etchepare André Fouché |
| Cinematography | Marc Bujard Tahar Hanache |
| Music by | Jean Yatove |
| Production company | Sport-Films |
| Distributed by | Sprint-Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Champions of France (French: Champions de France) is a 1938 French sports comedy film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Georgius, Pierre Etchepare and André Fouché.
Synopsis
A wealthy industrialist backs a rowing club on the River Marne. The team soon enjoys success but its prospects are threatened by division in the team driven by an attractive woman.
Cast
- Georgius as Daniel Pinoche
- Pierre Etchepare as Achille Bernard
- André Fouché as Bob Bernard
- Maurice Maillot as Jacques Allier
- Camille Bert as Drick - l'entraîneur
- Myno Burney as Gladys Lodje
- Ginette Darcy as Claudie
- Milly Mathis as Céleste
- Georges Cahuzac as Le père Goujon
- Nino Constantini as Jimmy
- Jacques Henley as Chartrier
- Roger Bontemps as Le bookmaker
- André Claveau as Le chanteur
References
- Crisp p.89
- Bessy & Chirat p.359
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, Volume 2. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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