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Fric-Frac is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Maurice Lehmann and Claude Autant-Lara and starring Fernandel, Arletty and Michel Simon. It tells the story of Marcel, an assistant to a jeweller, who befriends a couple of criminals who want to use him as an accomplice to rob his boss. The film is based on a 1936 play by Édouard Bourdet. Filming took place in March and April 1939 at the Laboratoires et Studios Eclair in Épinay-sur-Seine. The film was released in France on 15 June 1939.

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An employee at a jewelry store falls in love with a woman who secretly plans to rob the store.

Released: 1939-06-15105 minDir: Claude Autant-LaraDrama, Comedy

Cast

  • Fernandel as Marcel
  • Arletty as Loulou
  • Michel Simon as Jo
  • Helene Robert as Renée
  • Andrex as Petit-Louis
  • René Génin as Blain

Themes

  • france
  • bank robbery
  • comedy

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

598 votes

Year
1939
Runtime
92 min
Genres
Comedy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Screenwriter
Édouard Bourdet
Cast member
François Simon
Narrative location
Paris
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
718045
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publication date
1939-01-01
title
Fric-Frac
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Fric-Frac is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Maurice Lehmann and Claude Autant-Lara and starring Fernandel, Arletty and Michel Simon. It tells the story of Marcel, an assistant to a jeweller, who befriends a couple of criminals who want to use him as an accomplice to rob his boss. The film is based on a 1936 play by Édouard Bourdet. Filming took place in March and April 1939 at the Laboratoires et Studios Eclair in Épinay-sur-Seine. The film was released in France on 15 June 1939.

==Cast== Fernandel as Marcel Arletty as Loulou Michel Simon as Jo Hélène Robert as Renée Marcel Vallée as Mercadier, the jeweller Jacques Varennes as Tintin Andrex as Petit Louis René Génin as Blin Georges Lannes as Fernand Génia Vaury as La Grande Marie

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