The Fenouillard Family (1961)
The Fenouillards (Sophie Desmarets and Jean Richard are the parents, Annie Sinigalia and Marie-José Ruíz are the daughters) are shopkeepers with higher aspirations. The Monsieur wants to run for mayor of their town, but the family acknowledges he has little experience of the real world -- and so they all take off to experience it together. After starting out by getting lost, the family goes through an odyssey that takes them to Brazil, the Antarctic, and Japan in a series of episodic adventures.
Director: Yves Robert
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: January 4, 1961
Cast
- Jean Richard - Agénor Fenouillard
- Bernard Blier - A traveler (uncredited)
- Sophie Desmarets - Léocadie Fenouillard
- Annie Sinigalia - Cunégonde
- Marie-José Ruiz - Artémise
- Bruno Balp
- Little Bara
- Jean Bellanger
- Charles Bouillaud
- Madeleine Clervanne - Mrs. de Bréauté-Beuzeville
Screenplay
- Christophe (Comic Book)
- Jean Ferry
- Yves Robert
Music: Gérard Calvi
Cinematography: André Bac
Editing: Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Production: Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Cinéphonic
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Yves Robert
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Fenouillard Family about?
- The Fenouillards (Sophie Desmarets and Jean Richard are the parents, Annie Sinigalia and Marie-José Ruíz are the daughters) are shopkeepers with higher aspirations. The Monsieur wants to run for mayor of their town, but the family acknowledges he has little experience of the real world -- and so they all take off to experience it together. After starting out by getting lost, the family goes through an odyssey that takes them to Brazil, the Antarctic, and Japan in a series of episodic adventures.
- Who directed The Fenouillard Family?
- The Fenouillard Family was directed by Yves Robert.
- Who stars in The Fenouillard Family?
- The Fenouillard Family stars Jean Richard, Bernard Blier, Sophie Desmarets, Annie Sinigalia, Marie-José Ruiz, Bruno Balp.
- How long is The Fenouillard Family?
- The Fenouillard Family has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is The Fenouillard Family?
- The Fenouillard Family is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Fenouillard Family produced?
- The Fenouillard Family was produced in France.