Cigalon

Story

Synopsis

Cigalon (Alexandre Arnaudy) manages a restaurant in a small town in Provence. A chef with a high opinion of his past culinary achievements, he makes no effort to attract customers and is rude to those who venture into his establishment expecting to be fed. To Cigalon, gastronomy is the greatest of all the arts, and so he is naturally aghast when a former laundress named Madame Toffi (Marguerite Chabert) opens a restaurant next door to his. Madame Toffi does not share his elevated notions and intends to serve meals to the general public - an appalling prospect! While Cigalon's restaurant remains empty, Madame Toffi's is always busy. To prove he's the better chef, Cigalon must now start catering to the whims of paying customers or be forced out of business.

Director

Marcel Pagnol

Writers

Marcel Pagnol

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

11 December 1935

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Alexandre Arnaudy

  Cigalon

• 

  Henri Poupon

  Le comte

• 

  Marguerite Chabert

  Mme Toffi

• 

  Alida Rouffe

  Sidonie

• 

  Charles Blavette

  Le Gendarme

• Jean Castan

  Vergile

• Renée Champfleury

  Adéle

• John Dubrou

  Le petit garçon

• 

  André Pollack

  Le Brigadier

• Marthe Rougier

  La Tante

• Charles Pons

  (uncredited)