Honoré de Marseille
1956 Comedy / Musical
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Summary
Honoré is a popular figure in the town of Marseilles. Interviewed by a journalist,
he recounts the history of the town, and the important part his ancestors played over
the years. If Honoré is to be believed, it was his Greek descendent Protis
who founded the town, and it was the Roman captain Honorius who invented the game of pétanque.
The only dark cloud in Honoré’s sunny life is his wife, Toinette, who resents his
flirting with other women. The final straw comes when Honoré has to present
a beauty contest in which he must rig the outcome…
Review
One of Fernandel’s better comic outings, Honoré
de Marseille is tailor-made for the horse-faced comedian and gives him ample opportunity
to regale us with his talent for no-nonsense, inoffensive comedy. There are some
very funny jokes, and a wonderful piece of slapstick with Francis Blanche. A number
of cheerful musical numbers sung by the film's star also add greatly to the film’s appeal.
The film offers an attractive, deeply nostalgic portrait of Marseilles, capturing the
beauty of the ancient seaport and the affable bonhomie of the people who live there.
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