Champions of France

1938 film

Champions of France

Directed by| Willy Rozier
Written by| Roger Dubourdieu
Willy Rozier
Produced by| Willy Rozier
Starring| Georgius
Pierre Etchepare
André Fouché
Cinematography| Marc Bujard
Tahar Hanache
Music by| Jean Yatove

Production
company

Sport-Films

Distributed by| Sprint-Film

Release date

* 21 December 1938 (1938-12-21)

Running time

| 77 minutes
Country| France
Language| French

Champions of France (French: Champions de France) is a 1938 French sports comedy film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Georgius, Pierre Etchepare and André Fouché.[1][2]

## Synopsis

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A wealthy industrialist backs a rowing club on the River Marne. The team soon enjoys success but its prospects are threatened by division in the team driven by an attractive woman.

## Cast

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* Georgius as Daniel Pinoche
* Pierre Etchepare as Achille Bernard
* André Fouché as Bob Bernard
* Maurice Maillot as Jacques Allier
* Camille Bert as Drick - l'entraîneur
* Myno Burney as Gladys Lodje
* Ginette Darcy as Claudie
* Milly Mathis as Céleste
* Georges Cahuzac as Le père Goujon
* Nino Constantini as Jimmy
* Jacques Henley as Chartrier
* Roger Bontemps as Le bookmaker
* André Claveau as Le chanteur

## References

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1. ^ Crisp p.89
2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.359

## Bibliography

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* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, Volume 2. Pygmalion, 1986.
* Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
* Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

## External links

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* Champions of France at IMDb

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Films directed by Willy Rozier

* Maria of the Night (1936)
* The Dark Angels (1937)
* Men of Prey (1937)
* Champions of France (1938)
* Hopes (1941)
* Melody for You (1942)
* Solita de Cordoue (1946)
* The Wreck (1949)
* 56 Rue Pigalle (1949)
* The Convict (1951)
* The Damned Lovers (1952)
* Manina, the Girl in the Bikini (1952)
* The Adventurer of Chad (1953)
* Your Turn, Callaghan (1955)
* More Whiskey for Callaghan (1955)
* Et par ici la sortie (1957)
* Callaghan remet ça (1961)

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