Underplayed Gems

The Valorgue Baker (1952)

The Valorgue Baker poster
Original title
Le Boulanger de Valorgue
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Genre
comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A baker in a small French village gets into comic situations with the local townspeople. It follows his antics and interactions as he deals with his daily life.

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What happens

The Baker of Valorgue (French: Le boulanger de Valorgue, Italian: Me li mangio vivi) is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Georges Chamarat and Leda Gloria. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Giordani and Jean Mandaroux. It is also known by the alternative title The Wild Oat. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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