Le chômeur de Clochemerle

Le chômeur de Clochemerle

92 mins | Comedy | Nov. 11, 1957

"Easiest Profession" - Tistin is the only unemployed man in Clochemerle. Obliged to use their tax money to keep Tistin alive, the other guys in town insist that he find some sort of work. Tistin obligingly takes a few jobs, working for the various ladies in town. Before long, the menfolk become convinced that Tistin is using this cover to play the field, and they're angry at him all over again.

Le chômeur de Clochemerle

92 mins | Comedy | Nov. 11, 1957

Le chômeur de Clochemerle
"Easiest Profession" - Tistin is the only unemployed man in Clochemerle. Obliged to use their tax money to keep Tistin alive, the other guys in town insist that he find some sort of work. Tistin obligingly takes a few jobs, working for the various ladies in town. Before long, the menfolk become convinced that Tistin is using this cover to play the field, and they're angry at him all over again.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Fidès, Films Jean Boyer
Original title Le chômeur de Clochemerle
Directors Jean Boyer
Writers Gabriel Chevallier, Jean Boyer

Cast

Fernandel

as Baptistin Lachaud dit Tistin

Henri Crémieux

as M. Larondel, un conseiller d'opposition

Rellys

as Coiffenave

Henri Vilbert

as M. Piechut, le maire

Jean-Roger Caussimon

as Samotras

Ginette Leclerc

as Zozotte

Jackie Sardou

as Mme Donjazu

Maria Mauban

as Jeanette Masurat