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Cocagne (1961)

Cocagne poster
Directed by
Maurice Cloche
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
U
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A simple man suddenly becomes famous as a celebrated artist. His family and friends are skeptical of his new success.

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What happens

Cocagne is a 1961 French-Italian comedy film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Fernandel, Dora Doll and Leda Gloria. A simple man unexpectedly gains enormous fame as a celebrated artist, to the scepticism of his family and friends. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with location shooting in Arles and the Camargue. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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