Fric-Frac (1939)

Marcel works as assistant to a jeweller whose bossy daughter Renée keeps hitting on him. When he meets lovely Loulou and her lazy friend Jo, he is fascinated by the girl and somehow ... See full summary »

Directors:

Claude Autant-Lara, Maurice Lehmann

Writers:

Édouard Bourdet (play), Michel Duran (adaptation)

Stars:

Fernandel, Michel Simon, Arletty

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fernandel	...	Marcel
Michel Simon	...	Jo 'Les bras coupés'
Arletty	...	Loulou
Hélène Robert	...	Renée
Andrex	...	Petit-Louis
René Génin	...	Blain (as Genin)
Génia Vaury	...	La grande Marie (as Genia Vaury)
Jacques Varennes	...	Tintin
Marcel Vallée	...	Mercadier - le bijoutier

Storyline

Marcel works as assistant to a jeweller whose bossy daughter Renée keeps hitting on him. When he meets lovely Loulou and her lazy friend Jo, he is fascinated by the girl and somehow attracted by their world : Loulou and Jo are crooks. As Marcel naively tries to bring some morality in their lives, the pair turn him into an unwilling accomplice in the robbery of his boss's jewels.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | laying on grass | accountant | bicycle race | boss' daughter | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 June 1939 (France)

Also Known As:

De grote kraak

Filming Locations:

Hippodrome de Longchamp, Route des Tribunes, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), Productions Maurice Lehmann

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Silly plot,wonderful actors.

This is Lehman's only claim to fame,although he was helped by Claude Autant-Lara who was to become one of the most important directors of the years to come("Douce","le diable au corps").It's not much of a plot (a fric frac=break-in),but the fabulous threesome make it a winner.Michel Simon plays a gentle thug,so lazy his nickname is "Jo with the arms cut".Arletty is Loulou ,a whore who teaches slang to the respectable Marcel ,a clerk in a jeweller's shop ,object of his two "friends' " desire.A lot of fun is guaranteed for all!