The Crowned Fish Tavern
La Taverne du poisson couronné
Synopsis
Captain Palmer's daughter, Maria, is neglected by her husband, the cynical Leo, who lives with the beautiful Sylvia. To defeat his son-in-law, Palmer has the idea of putting Sylvia back in the presence of Pierre, her first love. Leo takes revenge by creating many difficulties for Palmer who retaliates by starting a violent fight where Leo is killed. Everything seems to point to Pierre, but...
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Michel Simon
Captain Palmer
Blanchette Brunoy
Maria
Jules Berry
Léo
Raymond Bussières
"Monseigneur"
Yves Vincent
Pierre Astor
Michèle Martin
Sylvia Coralli
Robert Dalban
'Cigare'
Léon Larive
The shipowner
Grégoire Gromoff
The quartermaster
Émile Riandreys
Clovis
Jean Reynols
Sarah Rafale
Roger Saltel
Bernard Véron
Henri Arius
A cafe owner (uncredited)
Harry-Max
A boat mechanic (uncredited)
Paola Manelli
(uncredited)
Clary Monthal
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- René Chanas
- Screenplay & Story
- Nino Frank, Henri Jeanson, René Chanas
- Original Score
- Jean Martinon
- Original Title
- La Taverne du poisson couronné
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Francinex
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
René Chanas
Nino Frank, Henri Jeanson, René Chanas
Jean Martinon
Nikolai Toporkoff
Claude Nicole
Department Leadership Roster
René Chanas
Director
Jean Martinon
Original Music Composer
Nikolai Toporkoff
Director of Photography
Claude Nicole
Editor
René Chanas
Writer
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What is The Crowned Fish Tavern about?
Captain Palmer's daughter, Maria, is neglected by her husband, the cynical Leo, who lives with the beautiful Sylvia. To defeat his son-in-law, Palmer has the idea of putting Sylvia back in the presence of Pierre, her first love. Leo takes revenge by creating many difficulties for Palmer who retaliates by starting a violent fight where Leo is killed. Everything seems to point to Pierre, but...
Who directed The Crowned Fish Tavern?
The Crowned Fish Tavern was directed by René Chanas.
Who stars in The Crowned Fish Tavern?
The principal cast of The Crowned Fish Tavern includes Michel Simon, Blanchette Brunoy, Jules Berry, Raymond Bussières, Yves Vincent.
When was The Crowned Fish Tavern released and how long is it?
The Crowned Fish Tavern was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Crowned Fish Tavern?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Crowned Fish Tavern was composed by Jean Martinon.