Adrien (1943)

Adrien Moulinet, a modest encashing agent in the Nortier bank, is also an inventor in his spare time. His latest revolutionary creation is the motorized roller skate. His problem is to be ... See full summary »

Director:

Fernandel

Writers:

Jean Aurenche (dialogue), Jean Aurenche (screenplay),

Stars:

Fernandel, Paulette Dubost, Huguette Vivier

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fernandel	...	Adrien Moulinet
Paulette Dubost	...	Arlette Luciole
Huguette Vivier	...	Monique
Dorette Ardenne	...	Gisèle Nortier
Jane Marken	...	Madame Hortense (as Jeanne Marken)
André Gabriello	...	Nortier (as Gabriello)
Jean Tissier	...	Mouillette
Roger Duchesne	...	Étienne
Paul Azaïs	...	Jules Petitpas
Georges Chamarat	...	Monsieur Robert
Albert Duvaleix	...	L'assureur de la Pie qui Veille (as Duvaleix)
Georges Douking	...	Le peintre

Storyline

Adrien Moulinet, a modest encashing agent in the Nortier bank, is also an inventor in his spare time. His latest revolutionary creation is the motorized roller skate. His problem is to be able to market them. Jules Petitpas, a jobless adman, is the right man for that...

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 March 1944 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Le bar du soleil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Continental Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jean Aurenche accepted to work on this film on condition René Wheeler was hired to write with him. Wheeler remained uncredited.

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Soundtracks

"Adrien"
Written by Roger Dumas and Jean Manse
Performed by Fernandel

User Reviews

I've got a pair of roller skates ,you've got a brand new key.

One of the three movies directed but the great talented Fernandel (the others are ,for the record,"Simplet" and "Adhémar Ou Le Jouet De La Fatalité".Talent for directing is disputable as far as Fernandel is concerned;none of these three efforts can be considered achievements.

"Adrien" is perhaps the worst of a bad lot.The screenplay,based on a Theatre -De- Boulevard -style play ,is a true hodgepodge ,with all the usual mistaken identities :husbands ,wives and lovers .Left to their own devices,the actors overplay :for instance,Jane Marken as a De luxe madam cannot stand out in a part tailor-made for her.Only Paulette Dubost plays her game well but to no avail.

The "motor rollerskates " might (or might not) have inspired Hergé for "Coke En Stock" (the red sea sharks) in which Professor Calculus registers the same desire about the aforementioned rollerskates.

There's a song (the first name of the title) ,like in "Ignace" and other Fernandel movies.