Overview
Three friends leave their village for a retirement home travelling the countryside
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in La Chapelle-Palluau, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Apremont and La Chaize-le-Vicomte
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Setting
Set in Vendée
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Music
Music by Francis Lemarque and Paul Durand
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Louis Page
Details
- Director
- Writer
- René FalletNovel
- Original title
- Les Vieux de la vieille
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 2, 1960
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Cast
Jean GabinJean-Marie Pejat, bicycle repairer
Pierre FresnayBaptiste Talon, retired SNCF employee
Noël-NoëlBlaise Poulossière, pig farmer
Mona GoyaCatherine, boss of the farm
André DalibertAnselme Poulossière, son of Blaise
Yane BarryMariette, Blaise's granddaughter
Hélène DieudonnéMother Superior of the “Gouyette” hospice
Guy DecombleCoach driver
Alexandre RignaultFarmer who receives Blaise
Paul MerceyMayor of the village
Paul BiscigliaJojo, Mariette's fiancé
Robert DalbanJérôme Ardouin, gravedigger
Yvette EtiévantLouise, boss of the café
Gabriel GobinÉtienne Lesage, town hall employee
Albert MichelGoujon son- Max MégyGaston, motoring tourist
Jean Favre-BertinMr. Piolet, teacher
Georges LoriotResident of the “Gouyette” hospice
Bruno BalpCommunity hall worker- Louis LalanneCommunity hall worker
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