Les rois du sport (1937)

Director:

Pierre Colombier

Writers:

Germain Fried (dialogue), Jean Guitton,

Stars:

Raimu, Fernandel, Jules Berry

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Raimu	...	Jules de l'Estaque
Fernandel	...	Fernand
Jules Berry	...	Burette
Lisette Lanvin	...	Antoinnette
Georges Flamant	...	Jim Stanford
Doumel	...	Le president du boxing-club
Marcel Maupi	...	Le cireur (as Maupi)
Mado Stelli	...	(as Mado Stelly)
Léna Darthès	...	(as Léna Dartes)
Nita Raya	...	Lili
Julien Carette	...	Vachette (as Carette)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

football | boxing | marseille

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 September 1937 (France)

Also Known As:

Arriva il campione

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gray-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

sitcom before its time

This film trudges on amiably enough, with little plot to guide it. It's enjoyable to see Fernandel and Raimu together in a comedy. The vignettes mostly feature Fernandel as sports jock - as clumsily out of place in this as Painless Potter (Bob Hope's role in The Paleface, as a killer dentist). Other great skits include an American's first encounter with pastis, Fernandel attemting to conduct a press conference in English with a knowledge of only a couple words, and a waiter's race (in full dress, with towels and trays) which opens the film. Very similar to the old Jackie Gleason and Sid Ceasar 50's TV shows.