Honoré de Marseille is a 1956 French comedy musical film by Maurice Régamey and starring Fernandel.
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Plot
The story begins in 600 BC with the landing in a calque of a Phocéenne galley commanded by the warrior Honorius who, married by mistake the daughter of the Ligurian king, will found the city of Marseille. Honor, the first Marseilles, gives way to Honorius to tell us the hero-comic adventures of the siege of Marseille by the legions of Julius Caesar, which will lead to the invention of the petanque. Through successive leaps over the centuries, and in songs, Honoré tells us the history of the city of Phocea.
Cast
Fernandel as Honoré de Marseille / Protis Honorius
Andrex as Pastèque
Francis Blanche as Pasquale Marchetti
Claire Diamant as Josette
Jacqueline Leroux as Marité
Julien Maffre as Le balayeur
Hélène Tossy as Himself
Yvonne Monlaur as Gyptis
Robert Pizani as Baccala
Michel Etcheverry as Bob
Edmond Ardisson as Victor - le cafetier
Maryse Patris as Toinette
Henri Arius as Bonafous (as Arius)
Marthe Marty as Himself
Jenny Hélia as Mme. Marchetti (as Jenny Helia)
Toursky as Himself
Armandel as Himself
Henri Crémieux as Garrigues (as Henri Cremieux)
Rellys as Saturnin
Songs
Songs composed by Henri Betti with lyrics by Jean Manse and performed by Fernandel with an orchestration by Paul Bonneau : Quel Plaisir ! Quel Travail !, Tout ça c'est Marseille, Oh ! Honoré and C'est Noël.
Production
The song C'est Noël was sung in a scene that was cut at the editing. It was later sung by Tino Rossi and Georges Guétary.