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La joyeuse prison

Plot: Benoit, the head guard of Clouville Prison, prefers to be liked than feared. This basic principle transforms the jail-house into a joyful prison, where all the inmates live amicably together
Release Date: Friday, June 29 1956
68 years ago
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Portrait of Michel SimonMichel SimonMichel Simon was 61 in La joyeuse prison as 'Benoit, chief guard'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 09 1895 –
Fri, May 30 1975
Portrait of Ded RyselDed RyselDed Rysel was 53 in La joyeuse prison as 'Auguste Tuboeuf, inmate farmer'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 14 1903 –
Fri, Sep 19 1975
Portrait of Paulette DubostPaulette DubostPaulette Dubost was 45 in La joyeuse prison as 'Justine Benoit'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1910 –
Wed, Sep 21 2011
Portrait of Lisette LebonLisette LebonLisette Lebon was 29 in La joyeuse prison as 'Rosette Benoit'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1927
Portrait of Michel RouxMichel RouxMichel Roux was 26 in La joyeuse prison as 'André Chauvin'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1929 –
Fri, Feb 02 2007
Portrait of Christian AlersChristian AlersChristian Alers was 33 in La joyeuse prison as 'Sub-prefect'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 21 1922 –
Mon, Mar 04 2019
Portrait of Georges BaconnetGeorges BaconnetGeorges Baconnet was 63 in La joyeuse prison as 'Ferdinand Bouchonnet'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 30 1892 –
Thu, Mar 09 1961
Portrait of Francis BoyerFrancis BoyerFrancis Boyer was >> in La joyeuse prison
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henri CoutetHenri CoutetHenri Coutet was 47 in La joyeuse prison as 'Gustave'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1909 –
Fri, Mar 26 1999
Portrait of Robert DalbanRobert DalbanRobert Dalban was 52 in La joyeuse prison as 'Vauclin, inmate gangster'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1903 –
Fri, Apr 03 1987
Portrait of Paul DerlyPaul DerlyPaul Derly was >> in La joyeuse prison as 'Breton, safe-cracking inmate'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Émile GenevoisÉmile GenevoisÉmile Genevois was 38 in La joyeuse prison as ''Petit Louis', burglar inmate'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1918 –
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Portrait of Marguerite HélièsMarguerite HélièsMarguerite Héliès was >> in La joyeuse prison as 'Sub-prefect'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jane HellyJane HellyJane Helly was >> in La joyeuse prison
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcel RouzéMarcel RouzéMarcel Rouzé was 55 in La joyeuse prison as 'Brigadier'.
Birthday: Sun, May 12 1901 –
Fri, Nov 30 1979
Portrait of Maryse MartinMaryse MartinMaryse Martin was 49 in La joyeuse prison as 'Charlotte Tuboeuf'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 14 1906 –
Sat, May 19 1984
Portrait of Paul FaivrePaul FaivrePaul Faivre was 70 in La joyeuse prison as 'Filasse, poacher inmate'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 03 1886 –
Mon, Mar 05 1973
Portrait of Charles BouillaudCharles BouillaudCharles Bouillaud was 52 in La joyeuse prison as 'Blafard, forger inmate'.
Birthday: Wed, May 11 1904 –
Sat, Jun 12 1965
Portrait of Alice TissotAlice TissotAlice Tissot was 66 in La joyeuse prison as 'Madame de St-Leu'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 02 1890 –
Wed, May 05 1971
Portrait of Darry CowlDarry CowlDarry Cowl was 30 in La joyeuse prison as 'Maître Larigot'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 27 1925 –
Tue, Feb 14 2006

Crew

Portrait of André BerthomieuAndré BerthomieuAndré Berthomieu was 53 in La joyeuse prison as 'Writer, Director'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Sun, Apr 10 1960
Portrait of Pierre FrançoisPierre FrançoisPierre François was >> in La joyeuse prison as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul VandenberghePaul VandenberghePaul Vandenberghe was 39 in La joyeuse prison as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 31 1916 –
Tue, May 02 1961