Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived (1978)

Plot Summary

Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived, directed by Jean-Luc Voulfow in 1978, is a comedy inspired by the novel by René Fallet that depicts an incredible adventure set against a backdrop of French rurality and popular friendship. The film tells the story of Camadule, an enigmatic and endearing character, respected in his small café "Chez Gaston", where he shares anecdotes and mysteries. One day, his friends entrust him with the sacred mission of fetching several barrels of Beaujolais Nouveau, supposedly belonging to an old countess with whom he is favored. To accomplish this quest, he is joined by the Captain, a former soldier disillusioned by life and its failures, and Kamel, an immigrant worker, all driven by the hope of the new wine and the dream of a collective adventure.

Full Cast & Characters

Jean Carmet

Camadule

Michel Galabru

Le Capitaine

Rabah Loucif

Kamel

Pierre Mondy

Georges

Pierre Bertin

Le vieux Casseur

Pascale Roberts

La femme de Georges

Michel Blanc

Le fils du capitaine

Paul Crauchet

Gaston, le patron du 1er bistrot

Catherine Mongodin

Jocelyn Canoen

Rita Maiden

Catherine Privat

Director & Crew

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