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Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived

Mar 26, 1978 · 1h 32m
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Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived, directed by Jean-Luc Voulfow in 1978, is a comedy inspired by the novel by René Fallet that depicts an incredible adventure set against a backdrop of French rurality and popular friendship. The film tells the story of Camadule, an enigmatic and endearing character, respected in his small café "Chez Gaston", where he shares anecdotes and mysteries. One day, his friends entrust him with the sacred mission of fetching several barrels of Beaujolais Nouveau, supposedly belonging to an old countess with whom he is favored. To accomplish this quest, he is joined by the Captain, a former soldier disillusioned by life and its failures, and Kamel, an immigrant worker, all driven by the hope of the new wine and the dream of a collective adventure.

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CAST

Jean Carmet
Camadule
Michel Galabru
Le Capitaine
Rabah Loucif
Kamel
Pierre Mondy
Georges
Pierre Bertin
Le vieux Casseur
Pascale Roberts
La femme de Georges
Michel Blanc
Le fils du capitaine
Paul Crauchet
Gaston, le patron du 1er bistrot
Directed by Jean-Luc Voulfow

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Les Films de l'Alma, Camera 1
Country
FR

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