Cadet Rousselle is a 1954 French comedy adventure film directed by André Hunebelle and starring François Périer, Dany Robin and Madeleine Lebeau. It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Francoeur Studios in Paris and on location in Nemours, Saint-Yon and Égreville. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It takes its title from a traditional song of the same title. It was a popular success in France, attracting four million spectators.
Synopsis
After a fight, cadet Rousselle is forced to leave his hometown and sets out for Paris. On the way he has several adventures, including being attacked by highwaymen. He encounters a group of touring actors who, unknown to him, are Royalist agents committed to overturning the French Revolution and he soon finds himself embroiled in danger.
Cast
François Périer as Cadet Rousselle
Dany Robin as Violetta Carlino
Bourvil as Jérôme Baguindet
Madeleine Lebeau as Marguerite de Beaufort
Christine Carère as Isabelle
Noël Roquevert as Le commissaire Berton
Jean Parédès as Le général
Henri Crémieux as Le maire
Alfred Adam as Ravignol
Pierre Destailles as Rouget de Lisle
Louis Arbessier as Le tribun
Jacques Dufilho as Carlos
René Génin as Le curé
Jacques Dynam as L'aubergiste des Trois Grâces
Jacques Fabbri as Le colonel
Jean-Louis Jemma as Bonaparte
Marcel Pérès as Martin
Charles Bouillaud as Un colonel
Louis Bugette as Un gardien de prison
Anne Carrère as Une invitée chez le maire
Joé Davray as Arlequin
Isabelle Eber as L'allumeuse
Giani Esposito as Monseigneur
Françoise Favier as Marinette Duval -la serveuse des Trois Grâces
Lucien Guervil as Le deuxième gardien de prison
Marcelle Hainia as La dame en diligence
Guy Henry as Atlas
Corinne Marchand as Une danseuse orientale
References
Bibliography
Hayward, Susan. French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film. Intellect Books, 2010. Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.