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Cigalon (1935)

★ 6.4/10 73 min Comedy France French
Director: Marcel Pagnol
Streaming: Not available

Description

Cigalon (Alexandre Arnaudy) manages a restaurant in a small town in Provence. A chef with a high opinion of his past culinary achievements, he makes no effort to attract customers and is rude to those who venture into his establishment expecting to be fed. To Cigalon, gastronomy is the greatest of all the arts, and so he is naturally aghast when a former laundress named Madame Toffi (Marguerite Chabert) opens a restaurant next door to his. Madame Toffi does not share his elevated notions and intends to serve meals to the general public - an appalling prospect! While Cigalon's restaurant remains empty, Madame Toffi's is always busy. To prove he's the better chef, Cigalon must now start catering to the whims of paying customers or be forced out of business.

Top Cast

Alexandre Arnaudy
Alexandre Arnaudy Cigalon
Henri Poupon
Henri Poupon Le comte
Marguerite Chabert
Marguerite Chabert Mme Toffi
Alida Rouffe
Alida Rouffe Sidonie
Charles Blavette
Charles Blavette Le Gendarme
Jean Castan Vergile
Renée Champfleury Adéle
John Dubrou Le petit garçon

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