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Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived (1978)

Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived (1978)

Comedy
Release Date: 1978, March 26
Directors: Jean-Luc Voulfow
Countries: France
Production: Les Films de l'Alma, Les Films de l'Alma, Camera 1, Camera 1
Cast: Michel Blanc, Jean Carmet, Pierre Bertin, Paul Crauchet, Rabah Loucif, Michel Galabru, Pierre Mondy, Pascale Roberts

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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