Acting
Fernandel's elastic face does ALL the heavy lifting.
Direction
Self-directed star vehicle with surprising restraint.
Director
Fernandel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fernandel directed only three films; this was his sophomore effort while already France's biggest box office draw.
The 'fada' (Provencal fool) archetype dates to medieval mystery plays, making Simplet a direct descendant of sacred clowns.
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