Le Schpountz(1999)
Irénée has no desire to work in his uncle's grocery shop and dreams of becoming an actor. His opportunity comes when a crew of movie makers came to his little village. Irénée begins to go over the top in order to be noticed, which earns him the traditional joke reserved to a "Schpountz" (naive person): a phoney contract and a departure for Paris.
Movie: Le Schpountz
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Irénée
Françoise
Oncle Baptiste
Brenner
Tante Clarisse
Delhomme
Casimir
Bartok
Martelette
Meynard
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Irénée has no desire to work in his uncle's grocery shop and dreams of becoming an actor. His opportunity comes when a crew of movie makers came to his little village. Irénée begins to go over the top in order to be noticed, which earns him the traditional joke reserved to a "Schpountz" (naive person): a phoney contract and a departure for Paris.
Release Date
1999-08-25
Average
3.7
Rating:
1.9 startsTagline
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Français
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