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La cuisine au beurre (1963)

| Comedy | 20 December 1963 (France)
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After thirteen years in Germany, Fernand is coming back to his wife and his restaurant. But since his disparition, his wife as made her life with a norman chef, sympathetic but a specialist... See full summary »

Director:

Gilles Grangier

Writers:

Pierre Lévy-Corti (scenario), Jean Lévitte (scenario) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Fernandel, Bourvil, Claire Maurier | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fernandel ... Fernand Jouvin - un restaurateur marseillais
Bourvil ... André Colombey - un restaurateur normand
Claire Maurier Claire Maurier ... Christiane Colombey - ex Jouvin, la femme d'André
Andrex ... Pelletan
Mag-Avril Mag-Avril ... Mme Rose (as Mag Avril)
Edmond Ardisson ... Carlotti (as Ardisson)
Henri Arius Henri Arius ... Le maire (as Arius)
Laurence Lignières Laurence Lignières ... Marinette (as Laurence Lignères)
Evelyne Séléna Evelyne Séléna ... Louise
Gaston Rey Gaston Rey ... Espinasse
André Tomasi André Tomasi ... Gervasoni
Roger Bernard Roger Bernard ... Le petit (as Le petit Roger Bernard)
Henri Vilbert Henri Vilbert ... Maître Sarrazin
Anne-Marie Carrière Anne-Marie Carrière ... Gerda
Michel Galabru ... Maximin
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Storyline

After thirteen years in Germany, Fernand is coming back to his wife and his restaurant. But since his disparition, his wife as made her life with a norman chef, sympathetic but a specialist of butter's cooking when Fernand cook only with oil! Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume <jiembe@videotron.ca>

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Plot Keywords:

restaurant | butter | woman with two husbands | wife slaps husband | restaurant kitchen | See All (60) »

Taglines:

Bigamy, adultery, thievery...no one's perfect and the most imperfect of all is the inimitable Fernandel See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 December 1963 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

My Wife's Husband See more »

Filming Locations:

Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agnes Delahaie Productions,Dear Film Produzione,Les Films Corona See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Connections

Remade as Mes deux maris (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

La Caissière du Grand Café
Music by Louis Izoird
Lyrics by Louis Bousquet
Performed by Fernandel
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