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    160 min | Comedy
Heartbeat (1938)
Passed
160 min | Comedy

Meeting a movie team on location near his house, a young man gets a lot of encouragement for his dreaming career as a movie star in what was only sarcasm from the members of the team. This is the characteristic of a schpountz: someone who ...See moreMeeting a movie team on location near his house, a young man gets a lot of encouragement for his dreaming career as a movie star in what was only sarcasm from the members of the team. This is the characteristic of a schpountz: someone who sees himself as a born movie comedian and is blind on the critics to his dream. After he has signed a fake contract which he blindly takes as genuine even if it is ridiculous, he goes to Paris without money to make his career. Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume See less
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Director
Writer
Marcel Pagnol (adaptation and screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Casimir Oberfeld (as Oberfeld)
Cinematographer
Willy Faktorovitch (as Willy)
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Updated Apr 15, 1938

Release date
Sep 4, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Fernandel
Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz' Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'   See fewer
Orane Demazis
Françoise Françoise   See fewer
Fernand Charpin
L'oncle Baptiste Fabre (as Charpin) L'oncle Baptiste Fabre (as Charpin)   See fewer
Léon Belières
Meyerboom Meyerboom   See fewer
Enrico Glori
Bodigar Glazunoff Bodigar Glazunoff   See fewer
Marcel Maupi
Le barman Le barman   See fewer
Louisard
Charlet Charlet   See fewer
Henri Poupon
Galubert Galubert   See fewer
Robert Bassac
Dromart Dromart   See fewer
Charles Blavette
Martelette (as Blavette) Martelette (as Blavette)   See fewer
Jean Castan
Casimir Fabre Casimir Fabre   See fewer
André Pollack
L'avoué (as Pollack) L'avoué (as Pollack)   See fewer
Charblay
Adolphe, le portier du studio Adolphe, le portier du studio   See fewer
Tyrand
Le pape (as Tyran) Le pape (as Tyran)   See fewer
Jacques B. Brunius
L'accessoiriste (as Borel) L'accessoiriste (as Borel)   See fewer
Henri Champetier
Nick (as Champetier) Nick (as Champetier)   See fewer
Roger Forster
Lucien (as Forster) Lucien (as Forster)   See fewer
Beretta
Le chef de plateau Le chef de plateau   See fewer
Jean Weber
Le cantinier (as Weber) Le cantinier (as Weber)   See fewer
Alida Rouffe
Grocery Customer (as Mme. Alida Rouffe) Grocery Customer (as Mme. Alida Rouffe)   See fewer
Alice Robert
Rita Camelia Rita Camelia   See fewer
Odette Roger
La tante Clarisse Fabre La tante Clarisse Fabre   See fewer
Pierre Brasseur
Cousine (uncredited) Cousine (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Darène
Un aide (uncredited) Un aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Ducreux
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Geo Forster
Cousine II (uncredited) Cousine II (uncredited)   See fewer
André Roussin
Roussin (uncredited) Roussin (uncredited)   See fewer
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