Heartbeat (1938) ( Le Schpountz )

Heartbeat (1938) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$37.99

Original Title: Le Schpountz
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
123 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1938 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Marcel Pagnol

Written By:
Marcel Pagnol

Actors:
Orane Demazis ..... Françoise
Fernandel ..... Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Léon Belières ..... Meyerbaum
Robert Vattier ..... Astruc
Fernand Charpin ..... Oncle Baptiste Fabre
Jean Castan ..... Casimir Fabre
Odette Roger ..... Tante Clarisse Fabre
Louisard ..... Charlet
Henri Poupon ..... Galubert
Robert Bassac ..... Dromart
Charles Blavette ..... Martelette
Enrico Glori ..... Glazunoff
Charblay ..... Adolphe, le portier du studio
Tyrand ..... Acteur, 'Le Pape'
Henri Champetier ..... Nic

Synopsis:

Le Schpountz (Heartbeat) stars Fernandel as a feckless country boy named Saturnin. Convinced that he's a great lover (if only he could find someone to love), Saturnin is derisively labelled a "schpountz" by his friends and neighbors. He eventually proves that he's got a lot more compassion than anyone around him when his stepsister Angele (Orane Demaxis) returns home in disgrace with an illegitimate child in tow. "Le Schpountz" also surprises one and all when he makes good in the French movie industry! Director Marcel Pagnol uses the plot of this bucolic comedy drama to mercilessly drub his producers and their often questionable methods of raising production money.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 21 March, 2025.