Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny (1951)

Directed by Fernandel1h 29mComedy

Is it because his father was a groom that Adhémar Pomme has a long horse head and a horse- toothed smile? Maybe but the fact is that his head has invariably caused laughter whatever the circumstances, which is the tragedy of his life. After having worked as an undertaker, a theater prompter, a casino bouncer, and so on, and failing at each job, he applies out of desperation to an institution where those rejected for physical reasons can hide and live together. But Adhémar immediately starts... laughing at them and gets kicked out as a result! In the end though, he finds his way as a circus artist.

Rated
U
Year
1951
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
14 September 1951
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5.8 (13)
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Fernandel
Fernandel
Adhémar Pomme
Bernadette Lange
Bernadette Lange
Clémentine
Andrex
Andrex
Tisalé, l'ami d'Adhémar
Marcel Lévesque
Marcel Lévesque
Mr Brunel-Lacaze, le banquier
Marguerite Pierry
Marguerite Pierry
Lady Braconfield, la veuve
Jacques François
Jacques François
Le valet
Jacqueline Pagnol
Jacqueline Pagnol
La marchande de fleurs
Meg Lemonnier
Meg Lemonnier
La garde de nuit
Sophie Mallet
Sophie Mallet
La bonne de l'asile
M
Maximilienne
La soeur du Marquis
Primerose Perret
Primerose Perret
La bonne de l'hôtel
Annie Ravel
Annie Ravel
La secrétaire
Alexandre Arnaudy
Alexandre Arnaudy
Le ministre
M
Maurice Bernard
Le quatrième conseiller
Georges Bever
Georges Bever
Le mari trompé
Albert Duvaleix
Albert Duvaleix
L'employé du casino
Jacques de Féraudy
Jacques de Féraudy
Le Marquis de Saltarello
Jean Hervé
Jean Hervé
Le premier tragédien
Roger Monteaux
Roger Monteaux
Le troisième conseiler
José Noguéro
José Noguéro
Don Cristobal
Jacques Sablon
Jacques Sablon
Le détective privé
Robert Vidalin
Robert Vidalin
Le deuxième tragédien
R
Robert Seller
Le premier conseiller
Nicolas Amato
Nicolas Amato
Le commissaire des jeux (uncredited)
Lucien Callamand
Lucien Callamand
Le régisseur (uncredited)
Noël Darzal
Noël Darzal
Un passager du train (uncredited)
Luce Fabiole
Luce Fabiole
(uncredited)
Edouard Hemme
Edouard Hemme
Le directeur du refuge (uncredited)
Henry Houry
Henry Houry
Le deuxième conseiller (uncredited)
Louise Lagrange
Louise Lagrange
La veuve de Paul-Emile Racu (uncredited)
Emma Lyonel
Emma Lyonel
La femme aux tics (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Méral
Jean-Claude Méral
Le neveu du marquis (uncredited)
André Pollack
André Pollack
Le secrétaire des conseillers (uncredited)
Maurice Régamey
Maurice Régamey
Le barbu (uncredited)

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