Heartbeat (1938)

Name: Heartbeat
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1938-04-15
Duration: 132 min
Cast: Fernandel, Fernand Charpin, Henri Poupon, Orane Demazis, Léon Belières

A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.

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Released 1938-04-15 · 132 min · Comedy

Directed by Marcel Pagnol

Cast

Fernandel as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Fernand Charpin as Uncle Baptiste Fabre
Henri Poupon as Galubert
Orane Demazis as Françoise
Léon Belières as Meyerboom
Jean Castan as Casimir Fabre
Odette Roger as Aunt Clarisse Fabre
Charles Blavette as Martelette
Enrico Glori as Bogidar Glazunoff
Marcel Maupi as Bartender
Louisard as Charlet
Robert Bassac as Dromart
Robert Vattier as Astruc
André Pollack as Attorney
Charblay as Adolphe, studio doorman