Emile the African (1948)
Émile Boulard is a props man in a Paris movie studio. He has a wife, Suzanne. Or to be more accurate, let's say he HAD a wife since she left him fifteen years before, allegedly ... to go buy a post stamp. But now that their daughter Martine , who lives with her, is old enough to marry, she resurfaces. She confesses that, in order to explain his absence, she has told Martine her father was a great explorer and lion hunter in Africa. Not to disappoint his daughter, Émile accepts to pose as the adventurer he is supposed to be. At the same time he will help Daniel, Martine's bashful fiancé, not to become a henpecked husband like him.
Director: Robert Vernay
Genre: Adventure
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: May 19, 1948
Cast
- Fernandel - Emile Boulard
- Alexandre Rignault - Ladislas Stany
- Noëlle Norman - Suzanne Boulard
- Félix Oudart - Romi, the director
- Bernard Lajarrige - Daniel Cormier
- Roland Armontel - Dibier
- Jacqueline Dor - Martine Boulard
- Madeleine Lambert - Madame Cormier
- Jean Hébey - The notary's clerk
- Line Dariel - Madame Zulma
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emile the African about?
- Émile Boulard is a props man in a Paris movie studio. He has a wife, Suzanne. Or to be more accurate, let's say he HAD a wife since she left him fifteen years before, allegedly ... to go buy a post stamp. But now that their daughter Martine , who lives with her, is old enough to marry, she resurfaces. She confesses that, in order to explain his absence, she has told Martine her father was a great explorer and lion hunter in Africa. Not to disappoint his daughter, Émile accepts to pose as the adventurer he is supposed to be. At the same time he will help Daniel, Martine's bashful fiancé, not to become a henpecked husband like him.
- Who directed Emile the African?
- Emile the African was directed by Robert Vernay.
- Who stars in Emile the African?
- Emile the African stars Fernandel, Alexandre Rignault, Noëlle Norman, Félix Oudart, Bernard Lajarrige, Roland Armontel.
- How long is Emile the African?
- Emile the African has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Emile the African?
- Emile the African is a Adventure film.
- Where was Emile the African produced?
- Emile the African was produced in France.