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Le Trou normand
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Synopsis
The title of this French low-comedy opus refers to a fancy, family-owned hotel. Village buffoon Hippolyte (Bourvil) hopes to inherit the hotel, but he's opposed by his crafty relatives. In order to qualify for the inheritance, Hippolyte is forced to enroll in grade school, from which he'd never graduated. Romance blossoms in the form of his sexy cousin Gavotte (Brigitte Bardot), but when Hippolyte learns that her interest in him is purely mercenary, he settles for good-hearted schoolmarm Madeline (Nadine Bassile). Le Trou Normand bears a remarkable resemblance to the 1985 Adam Sandler comedy Billy Madison. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Brigitte Bardot Javotte Lemoine
Nadine Basile Madelene
Bourvil Hippolyte
Jane Marken [Jeanne] Augustine Lemoine
Noël Roquevert Mayor
Jeanne Fusier-Gir Maria

Production Crew

Charles Suin Cinematographer
Paul Misraki Composer (Music Score)
Jean Boyer Director
Franchette Mazin Editor
Jacques Deray First Assistant Director
Jean Bastia First Assistant Director
Jacques Bar Producer
Walter Rupp Producer
Robert Giordani Production Designer
Walter Rupp Production Manager
D'Arlette de Pitray Screenwriter
William Robert Sivel Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1952
Runtime: 80
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Produced by
Cite Films
Fides
Victory Films

Release
May 12, 1952 (France)