Fun in the Barracks (1932)
- Original title
- Les gaîtés de l'escadron
- Directed by
- Maurice Tourneur
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This French comedy follows the misadventures of soldiers in a barracks. Based on a play, it shows the humor and frustrations of military life in the early 1930s.
lightheartedfast-pacedcomedicfarcicalplayfulenergeticbittersweetnostalgic
What happens
Fun in the Barracks (French: Les Gaîtés de l'escadron or Les Gaietés de l'escadron) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courteline and Edouard Nores. Tourneur was remaking the story, having previously filmed a silent version in 1913. The film was one of the most expensive made by Tourneur and was a popular commercial hit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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