Le Mouton à cinq pattes
1954 Comedy   
 
Credits
  • Director: Henri Verneuil
  • Script: René Barjavel, Jean Manse, Jean Marsan, Jacques Perret, Raoul Ploquin, Henry Troyat, Albert Valentin, Henri Verneuil
  • Photo: Armand Thirard
  • Music: Georges Van Parys
  • Cast: Fernandel (Édouard Saint-Forget), Françoise Arnoul (Marianne Durand-Perrin), Andrex (Un marin), Édouard Delmont (Le docteur Bollène), Georges Chamarat (M. Durand-Perrin, le père), Paulette Dubost (Solange), Louis de Funès (Pilate), René Génin (Le maire), Denise Grey (Mme Durand-Perrin, la mère), Tony Jacquot (L'instituteur), Ky Duyen (Un chinois), Darío Moreno (Un matelot américain), Noël Roquevert (Antoine Brissard), Lolita López (Azitad)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 100 min; B&W
  • Aka: The Sheep Has Five Legs
 
 
 
Summary
The inhabitants of a small rural village, Trézignan, decide to hold a fête to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the five sons, quintuplets, of the local wine grower, Edouard Saint-Forget.  Unfortunately, the five sons left home twenty years ago after a row with their father and went their own separate ways.  Their godfather, Doctor Bolène sets out to find the five identical sons and bring them back to Trézignan.



Review
Fernandel gives not one but six great comic performances in this hilarious comedy from director Henri Verneuil (who is perhaps better known for his crime thriller than burlesque comedies such as this).  The film comprises a series of comic instalments, in each of which Fernandel plays a different character, showing both his great versatility and comic flair.

© James Travers 2002


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