2 Movies Starring Fernand Charpin

Pèpè le Moko

Pèpè le Moko

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1941-03-03

Languages:

French, Arabic

Countries:

France

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (4398 Reviews)

Director:

Julien Duvivier

Cast:

Writer:

Henri La Barthe (novel)

Henri La Barthe (scenario)

Julien Duvivier (scenario)

Jacques Constant (adaptation)

Henri Jeanson (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Pèpè le Moko is a gangster from Paris that hides in Algier's Casbah. In the Casbah, he is safe and is able to elude the police's attempts to capture him. But he misses his freedom, after two years in the Casbah. He meets a gorgeous Parisian tourist, Gaby, and they fall in love. Native inspector Slimane tries to use her to attract Pèpè out of the Casbah in order to catch him.

The Baker's Wife

The Baker's Wife

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1940-02-26

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (982 Reviews)

Director:

Marcel Pagnol

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

In this little Provencal village, a new baker, Aimable, settles down. His wife Aurelie is beautiful and much younger than he. She departs with a shepherd the night after Aimable produces his first breads. Aimable is so afflicted that he can not work anymore. Therefore, the villagers, who initially laughed at his cuckoldry, take the matter very seriously (they want the bread) and organize a plan to find Aurelie and to bring her back to the bakery.

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