Cocagne

The story

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.

Cast & crew

FernandelMarc-Antoine

Dora DollHélène

RellysSeptime

AndrexAmédée

Leda Gloria

Leda GloriaMélanie

Josette Jordan

Josette JordanMireille

Paul PréboistBanane

Léon ZitroneSelf

René GéninMathias

Edmond ArdissonColleague of Marc-Antoine

Henri AriusCast

Paul Boussard

Paul BoussardClaude