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Bourvil plays a gendarme who inherits a fortune, woos a queen, then loses everything. Classic French chaos.
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IMDb
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Le Roi Pandore (1950)

screwballworking-class charmroyal fish-out-of-water

Overview

Comedy

A policeman receives a fabulous inheritance. Thanks to this, he conquers the heart of Queen Marika. But crooks deprive him of his financial means

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Bourvil's rubber-faced everyman charm carries the whole thing.

Best for:Solo: Perfect Sunday afternoon with wine and zero expectations.·Rewatch: Bourvil completists tracking his early filmography.
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Director

André Berthomieu

ReleasedMar 31, 1950
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Les Films Corona

Top Cast

Bourvil

Bourvil

Léon Ménard, le gendarme

Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

La reine Marika de Sergarie

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Mlle Angèle, la caissière

Marcelle Rexiane

Marcelle Rexiane

Mme Quichenette

Georges Lannes

Georges Lannes

Adrien Cochard

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

Grenu

Frédéric O'Brady

Frédéric O'Brady

Le colonel Toliev

Gaston Orbal

Gaston Orbal

Le capitaine de gendarmerie

Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

M. Gorgebus

Jean Diéner

Jean Diéner

Sergarien

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Gendarme Quichenette

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

L'huissier

Rivers Cadet

Rivers Cadet

Célestin

Max Elloy

Max Elloy

Le créancier

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

André Berthomieu directed over 80 films; this was one of five he made with Bourvil in 1950 alone.

Cultural

The fictional kingdom of Sergarie pokes fun at postwar Europe's obsession with minor royalty and exotic Ruritanian romance.

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