Tartarin of Tarascon

Tartarin of Tarascon (1934)

Tartarin de Tarascon

Tartarin is the local hero in the small provincial town of Tarascon. He shows off about imaginary adventures in Africa, where he has never been, as a Lion Hunter, which he is only in his imagination. Even though the locals know he has never been to Africa, they keep hoping he will leave one day. After a misunderstanding, and much gossip, everyone thinks that Tartarin plans to actually take the trip.

Date of release
1934-11-10
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Adventure, Comedy
Director
Raymond Bernard

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Tartarin of Tarascon

Tartarin of Tarascon is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Raimu, Fernand Charpin and Jean Sinoël. It is based on the 1872 novel of the same title by Alphonse Daudet. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location around Beaucaire and Tarascon in Southern France and Bou Saâda in French Algeria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Carré and Jean Perrier. It was remade as a 1962 film of the same name directed by and starring Francis Blanche.

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