Ernest the Rebel

Ernest the Rebel
Directed by	Christian-Jaque
Written by	Jean Manse Jacques Prévert
Based on	Ernest the Rebel by Jacques Perret
Produced by	Jean-Pierre Frogerais
Starring	Fernandel Mona Goya Pierre Alcover
Cinematography	Raymond Agnel Robert Lefebvre
Edited by	William Barache
Music by	Henri Verdun
Production company	Productions Sigma
Distributed by	Les Films Vog
Release date	23 September 1938 (1938-09-23)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Ernest the Rebel (French: Ernest le rebelle) is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Pierre Alcover, Mona Goya and Arthur Devère.^[1][2] It is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Jacques Perret. Location shooting took place on the Côte d'Azur around Nice, while interiors were filmed at the city's Victorine Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.

Synopsis

The accordionist working on a cruise liner is accidentally left behind in a South American port and gets involved in a series of adventures.

Cast

• Fernandel as Ernest Pic
• Pierre Alcover as Tonio
• Mona Goya as Suzanne
• Arthur Devère as L'amiral
• René Génin as Démosthène
• Raoul Marco as Sam
• Montero as Le Noir
• Rosita Montenegro as Rosita
• Guillaume de Sax as Gruingue
• Robert Le Vigan as Le gouverneur-président de Mariposa

References

1. BFI.org
2. Blakeway p.198

Bibliography

• Blakeway, Claire. Jacques Prévert: Popular French Theatre and Cinema. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1990.

External links

• Ernest the Rebel at IMDb