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Ferdinand the Roisterer (1935)

Ferdinand the Roisterer poster
Original title
Ferdinand le noceur
Directed by
René Sti
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets into a series of amusing situations. The story is based on a one-act play from the 1890s.

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What happens

Ferdinand the Roisterer (French: Ferdinand le noceur) is a 1935 French comedy film directed by René Sti and starring Fernandel, Paulette Dubost and André Alerme. The film is based on 1895 one-act play of the same title by Léon Gandillot. It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios of Gaumont in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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