Les joyeuses aventures de Bossemans et Coppenolle (1938)
The story is a comedy about two dimwitted men from Brussels, Bossemans and Coppenolle. Much of the comedy comes from the fact that the characters all speak in the local Brussels dialect, which added to its popularity in Brussels and Wallonia. The plot broadly parodies Romeo & Juliet, with the contending families on opposite side of the contemporary Brussels football rivalry between Daring Club de Bruxelles and Union Saint-Gilloise.
Director: Gaston Schoukens
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Gustave Libeau as François Bossemans |
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Marcel Roels as Auguste Coppenolle |
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Colette Darfeuil as Violette |
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Billy Pitt as Madame Chapeau |
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Georgette Méry as Léontine Coppenolle, fille d'Auguste |
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Charlotte Duchesne as Georgette Coppenolle, épouse d'Auguste |
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Léon Carny as Joseph Bossemans, fils de François |
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Raymond Aimos as Daring coach |
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Jules de Neumostier as Vagabond singer |
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Adolphe Denis as Seller |
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Mony Doll as Waitress |
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Sinoël as Violette's friend |
| Writing | Gaston Schoukens | Writer |
| Writing | Joris d'Hanswyck | Theatre Play |
| Sound | José Lebrun | Sound |
| Directing | Gaston Schoukens | Director |
| Crew | Paul Flon | Cinematography |
| Production | Gaston Schoukens | Producer |
| Sound | V.O. Ursmar | Music |
| Art | Suzanne Varlet | Art Direction |
| Writing | Paul Van Stalle | Theatre Play |