Branquignol

Branquignol is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and starring Colette Brosset, Julien Carette and Annette Poivre.^[1] It takes its name from a comedy troupe of the same name. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt.

Branquignol
Directed by	Robert Dhéry
Written by	Robert Dhéry
Produced by	Jacques Bar Henri Diamant-Berger
Starring	Colette Brosset Julien Carette Annette Poivre
Cinematography	Jean Bourgoin
Edited by	Christian Gaudin
Music by	Gérard Calvi
Production companies	Cité-Films Fidès
Distributed by	Les Films Fernand Rivers
Release date	16 December 1949 (1949-12-16)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synospsi

The Marquis de Pressaille plans to announce his engagement during a gala show. However in support of one of their friends who is in love with his intended bride, the Branquignol sets out to sabotage the announcement.

Cast

• Colette Brosset as Caroline
• Julien Carette as Lui-même en majordome - puis en machiniste de théâtre minable
• Annette Poivre as La spectatrice aux pommes de terre
• Raymond Bussières as Le plombier
• Marcel Vallée as Le préfet
• Madeleine Lambert as La marquise de Pressailles
• Raymond Souplex as Le convive de sang-froid
• Mathilde Casadesus as Suzanne
• Pierre Destailles as Pierrot
• Michèle Lahaye as La colonelle
• Albert Duvaleix as Le scrogneugneu
• Pierrette Rossi as Pierrette
• Robert Rocca as Le protestataire
• Rose Mania as La femme jalouse
• Henri Leca as Le mari de la femme jalouse
• Jean Carmet as Bidel - un fantaisiste raté
• Jacques Emmanuel as Le marquis Hercule de Pressailles
• Micheline Dax as Aurélie de la Molette
• Roger Saget as Le majordome
• Paulette Arnoux as La femme du spectateur sourd
• Jacques Legras as Le domestique qui crie trop fort
• René Dupuy as Gabriel
• Jean Pignol as Un cow-boy
• Johnny Sabrou as Le guitariste de l'orchestre
• Titys as Le spectateur sourd
• Denise Provence as Une danseuse
• Al Cabrol as Un cow-boy
• Loulou Ferrari as La partenaire de l'Hercule
• Charles Montel as Un vieil homme
• Pauline Carton as L'astiqueuse de cloches
• André Gabriello as Le spectateur qui a trop chaud
• Robert Dhéry as Bill Rockett - un cow-boy d'opérette
• Christian Duvaleix as Un branquignol
• Rosine Luguet as Elle-même en funambule
• Robert Destain as Le chanteur
• Henri Ferrari as Lui-même en Hercule de foire
• Gérard Calvi as Le chef d'orchestre
• Capucine as Une cow-girl
• Christiane Minazzoli as La danseuse au ballon