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Cadet Rousselle (1954)

Cadet Rousselle poster
Directed by
André Hunebelle
Genre
swashbuckler film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic adventure set in old France. A young man gets involved in a series of playful misadventures. The story is based on a traditional French song.

lightheartedwhimsicallivelyplayfulcolorfuladventurouscheerfulfast-paced

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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