Tartarin of Tarascon

Tartarin of Tarascon

95 mins | Comedy, Adventure | Nov. 10, 1934

Tartarin is the local hero in the small provincial town of Tarascon. He shows off about imaginary adventures in Africa, where he has never been, as a Lion Hunter, which he is only in his imagination. Even though the locals know he has never been to Africa, they keep hoping he will leave one day. After a misunderstanding, and much gossip, everyone thinks that Tartarin plans to actually take the trip.

Tartarin of Tarascon

95 mins | Comedy, Adventure | Nov. 10, 1934

Tartarin of Tarascon
Tartarin is the local hero in the small provincial town of Tarascon. He shows off about imaginary adventures in Africa, where he has never been, as a Lion Hunter, which he is only in his imagination. Even though the locals know he has never been to Africa, they keep hoping he will leave one day. After a misunderstanding, and much gossip, everyone thinks that Tartarin plans to actually take the trip.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Pathé-Natan
Original title Tartarin de Tarascon
Directors Raymond Bernard
Writers Raymond Bernard, Alphonse Daudet, Marcel Pagnol

Cast

Raimu

as Tartarin de Tarascon

Fernand Charpin

as Bravida

Jean Sinoël

as Bézuquet

Paul Ollivier

as Costecalde

Jean d'Yd

as Ladevèze

Marcel Maupi

as Tastevin

Louis Kerly

as Castel

Auguste Mouriès

as Barbassou

Saint-Granier

as le prince Grégory

Milly Mathis

as Jeannette

Maximilienne

as Mme Ladevèze

Jenny Hélia

as Baïa

Blanche Poupon

as Mrs. Bézuquet