The Country I Come From

Overview

One Christmas Eve, a carefree young man, Eric, arrives in a small provincial town. Here, he meets Julien, a bar pianist who is his exact double. Julien is in love with Marinette, a pretty waitress, but he is too shy to make any romantic overtures. Eric decides to give the course of true love a helping hand by pretending to be Julien. Meanwhile, Eric’s fabulously wealthy uncle has sent his minions out to bring him back home, so that he may celebrate Christmas in the bosom of his family.

Directed by Marcel Carné

Top cast

Gilbert Bécaud

Julien Barrère / Éric Perceval

Françoise Arnoul

Marinette Hardouin

Jean Toulout

Oncle Ludovic

Claude Brasseur

Roland

André Gabriello

le patron de la brasserie

Marcel Bozzuffi

Jacques Dhéry

Camille Guérini

Gaby Basset

M

Martial Rèbe

Madeleine Lebeau

Charles Lemontier

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