Le Gentleman d'Epsom The Gentleman from Epsom, is a French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 comedy

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 film from 1962, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard

Michel Audiard

Pierre Michel Audiard was a French dialogue writer, screenwriter and film director. He is the father of French film director Jacques Audiard.- 1940 - 1950 :*1949 :** Mission à Tanger of André Hunebelle...

, starring Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

-Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...

 and Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...

 (uncredited). The film is known under the titles: "Les grands seigneurs: le gentleman d'Epsom" (alternative French title), "Duke of the Derby" or "The Gentleman from Epsom" (English titles), "Il re delle corse" (Italy), "Ein Herr aus besten Kreisen" (West Germany).

Cast

• Jean Gabin
  Jean Gabin
  -Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...
  
   : Richard Briand-Charmery, called "le Commandant"
• Louis de Funès
  Louis de Funès
  Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
  
   : Gaspard Ripeux, the restaurateur of the Auvergne
• Jean Lefebvre
  Jean Lefebvre
  Jean Lefebvre was a French film actor.-Selected filmography:* La Belle Américaine * La Vendetta * Konga Yo...
  
   : Charly le "tubeur"
• Paul Frankeur : Arthur, the boss of the circle of games
• Franck Villard : Lucien, the boss of the nightclub
• Madeleine Robinson : Maud, an ancient teacher
• Joëlle Bernard : Ginette, wife of Lucien
• Josée Steiner : Béatrice, wife of Richard
• Marie-Hélène Dasté : the aunt Berthe
• Aline Bertrand : the patroness of the bar
• Camille Fournier : Thérèse, the sister of Richard
• Georgette Peyron : the player
• Jean Martinelli : Hubert, the husband of Theresa
• Paul Mercey : Oscar Robineau, the provincial
• Alexandre Rignault : Charlot
• Albert Dinan : Léon, the bonneteur
• Jacques Marin
  Jacques Marin
  Jacques Marin was a French actor on film and TV. Marin's good command of the English language and his resemblance to the stereotypical Frenchman looks made him a familiar face in some major American and British productions and Disney movies Jacques Marin (September 9, 1919, Paris – January...
  
   : Raoul, the butcher racegoer
• Léonce Corne
  Léonce Corne
  Léonce Corne was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974.-Selected filmography:* Forces occultes * Return to Life * We Are All Murderers...
  
   : Mr. Freedman, a player
• Albert Michel : a player
• Marcel Bernier : a player
• Edouard Francomme : a player
• René Hell : a player
• Robert Blome : a player
• Léon Zitrone
  Léon Zitrone
  Léon Zitrone was a Russian-born French journalist and television presenter.- Biography :Léon Zitrone was born in Petrograd, Russia on 25 November 1914. He died on 25 November 1995, in Levallois-Perret ....
  
   : commentator
• Raymond Oliver
  Raymond Oliver
  Raymond Oliver was chef and owner of Le Grand Véfour restaurant in Paris, one of France's great historical restaurants. Oliver detested the nouvelle cuisine, preferring the rich ingredients favored by the chefs in his native Gascony....
  
   : in his own role on the television
• Paul Faivre : the recorder of tickets P.M.U

External links

• Le Gentleman d'Epsom (1962) at the Films de France
• Le gentleman d'epsom at the defunes.de