Le coeur sur la main
LĂ©on MĂ©nard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for Mary, LĂ©on follows her to Paris where he becomes her plaything. With Mary's complicity, a gang of swindlers make him the puppet proprietor of a night club. But LĂ©on can't live in a fool's paradise forever and soon finds himself on the street, forsaken and desperate. Luckily, the manager of a circus notices him while he is busking and he hires LĂ©on at once. Not only will success come to him but he will win the love of sweet Solange.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Released
- 1948
Details
Release year: 1948
Storyline
LĂ©on MĂ©nard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for Mary, LĂ©on follows her to Paris where he becomes her plaything. With Mary's complicity, a gang of swindlers make him the puppet proprietor of a night club. But LĂ©on can't live in a fool's paradise forever and soon finds himself on the street, forsaken and desperate. Luckily, the manager of a circus notices him while he is busking and he hires LĂ©on at once. Not only will success come to him but he will win the love of sweet Solange.
Top credits
- Bourvil â Leon MĂ©nard - le bedeau d'un village normand qui devient vedette de cabaret
- MichĂšle Philippe â Mary Pinson - une chanteuse dont s'Ă©prend LĂ©on
- Lolita De Silva â Solange - la fille du cirque
- Robert Berri â Alex - le fiancĂ© de Mary