Romarin and his friend Tonin are two brave Provençal poachers who are not afraid. Romarin spends most of his time in his shed or on his boat, protected from customs controls. Tonin, a handsome guy with a tanned complexion, has many romantic adventures. For the moment, he is interested in the daughter of Larquus, a grocer from Cassis, the pretty Nine, who also covets the shady customs brigadier, the Corsican Napoléon Orsini.
Acting
Antonin Berval's roguish charisma carries every scene.
Production
Authentic Cassis locations breathe Provençal life.
Director
André Hugon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
André Hugon was obsessed with authentic regional cinema; this is basically a love letter to Cassis before tourism destroyed it.
Robert Le Vigan, who plays Orsini, later became a notorious Nazi collaborator and fled France in disgrace — makes his Corsican customs officer hit different in retrospect.
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