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    Merlusse

    72'

    1935-12-06

    7.2

    Drama,Comedy

    Overview:

    "Merlusse" is French schoolboy slang for codfish, and M. Blanchard, a professor at a certain lycée, was known to his victims by that name. On Christmas Eve, when some twenty of the students—orphans, foreigners or just plain "unwanteds"—had to remain in the boarding school, Merlusse is placed in charge. His glass eye glares at them stonily, his good one with no less severity. He sets them to tasks, marches like a proctor up and down the aisles, exacts to the utmost the last measure of discipline. But when the youngsters awake in the morning, there are toys by each bed in the dormitory and M. Blanchard, no longer to be called Merlusse, is exposed for the softhearted fraud he is.

    DirectingMarcel PagnolWritingMarcel Pagnol

    Cast

    1

    Merlusse

    Henri Poupon

    1

    The Headmaster

    André Pollack

    1

    The Dean

    Thommeray

    1

    The Senior Supervisor

    André Robert

    1

    The Porter

    Rellys

    1

    Nathalie

    Annie Toinon

    1

    Galubert

    Jean Castan

    1

    Catusse

    Fernand Bruno

    1

    Godard

    Robert Chaux

    1

    Villepontoux

    Le Petit Jacques

    1

    Macaque

    Le-Van-Kim

    1

    Pic

    John Dubrou

    1

    Philippard

    d'Armans

    1

    Lupin

    Robert Aviérinos

    1

    Delacre

    Dernard

    1

    Molinard

    Jean Inglesakis

    1

    Le concierge

    Armando Rossi

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Les Films Marcel Pagnol
    • Vote Count: 26
    • Popularity: 1.5088
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Merlusse

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