Cigalon

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 11, 1935

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Les Films Marcel Pagnol

Cast

Alexandre Arnaudy,Henri Poupon,Marguerite Chabert,Alida Rouffe,Charles Blavette,Jean Castan,Renée Champfleury,John Dubrou,André Pollack,Marthe Rougierand 1 more

Director

Marcel Pagnol

Writer

Marcel Pagnol

Cinematography

Albert Assouad

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0139117