In this comedy by renowned French filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, naïve grocer Irénée Fabre (Fernandel) dreams of becoming a movie star and believes that he has the talent to make it in show business. When people from the film industry visit his town, he assertively approaches them for a movie contract. When they give him one as a joke, it leads Irénée to Paris, where he continues his relentless pursuit of stardom. Though Irénée seems destined to fail, his Parisian visit yields surprising results. Wikipedia
In this comedy by renowned French filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, naïve grocer Irénée Fabre (Fernandel) dreams of becoming a movie star and believes that he has the talent to make it in show business. When people from the film industry visit his town, he assertively approaches them for a movie contract. When they give him one as a joke, it leads Irénée...