The Country I Come From (1956)

  • NR
  • 10/19/1956 (FR)
  • Fantasy, Comedy
  • 1h 34m

Overview

One Christmas Eve, a carefree young man, Eric, arrives in a small provincial town. Here, he meets Julien, a bar pianist who is his exact double. Julien is in love with Marinette, a pretty waitress, but he is too shy to make any romantic overtures. Eric decides to give the course of true love a helping hand by pretending to be Julien. Meanwhile, Eric’s fabulously wealthy uncle has sent his minions out to bring him back home, so that he may celebrate Christmas in the bosom of his family.

Marcel Carné

Director, Writer

Jacques Emmanuel

Writer

Marcel Achard

Writer

Cast

Gilbert Bécaud's headshot

Gilbert Bécaud

Julien Barrère / Éric Perceval
Françoise Arnoul's headshot

Françoise Arnoul

Marinette Hardouin
Jean Toulout's headshot

Jean Toulout

Oncle Ludovic
Claude Brasseur's headshot

Claude Brasseur

Roland
André Gabriello's headshot

André Gabriello

le patron de la brasserie
Marcel Bozzuffi's headshot

Marcel Bozzuffi

Jacques Dhéry's headshot

Jacques Dhéry

Camille Guérini's headshot

Camille Guérini

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