Fun in the Barracks (1932)
Les gaîtés de l'escadron
Based on the popular stage play by Georges Courteline. The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent.
- Date of release
- 1932-09-18
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Maurice Tourneur
Casting
- Raimu — Captain Hurluret
- Fernandel — Vanderague
- Jean Gabin — Fricot
- René Donnio — Laplote
- Charles Camus — Adjutant Flick
- Pierre Labry — Potiron
- Lucien Nat — Chief Sergeant Barnot
- Pierre Ferval — Brigadier Vergisson
- Henry Roussel — General
- Georges Bever — La Guillaumette
- Paul Azaïs — Croquebol
- Roland Armontel — Barchetti
Interesting facts
Fun in the Barracks is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courteline and Edouard Nores. Tourneur was remaking the story, having previously filmed a silent version in 1913. The film was one of the most expensive made by Tourneur and was a popular commercial hit.
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