April Fools' Day (Poisson d'avril) 70 years old

April Fools' Day

Emile is a good mechanic whose clientele is very loyal. A bit naive, he is bamboozled by a seller who manages to sell him the full trappings of the perfect fisherman. No sooner did he regret that he bought, frightened by his wife's reaction to such expenditure. But he plans to try it ...

Credits

April Fools' Day Cast

Name Character
Louis de Funès He was 40, 68 years old when he died as Le garde-champêtre
Charles Lemontier He was 60, 71 years old when he died as M. André
René Havard He was 30, 63 years old when he died as L'examinateur
Bourvil He was 37, 53 years old when he died as Émile Dupuy
Pierre Dux He was 46, 82 years old when he died as Gaston Prévost
Guy Loriquet He was 32, now 102 years old as Léon
Annie Cordy She was 26, now 96 years old as Charlotte Dupuy
Paul Faivre He was 68, 87 years old when he died as Louis dit Pépère
Jean Hébey He was 38, 76 years old when he died as M. Dutreille, le client du garage
Maurice Biraud He was 32, 60 years old when he died as Le vendeur du bazar
Jacqueline Noëlle She was 27, now 97 years old as Annette Coindet
Denise Grey She was 58, 99 years old when she died as Clémentine Prévost
Suzanne Grey She was 37, 88 years old when she died as La voisine
Zeimet as Germain
Gérard Sabatier He was 13, now 83 years old as Jacky
Louis Bugette He was 50, 70 years old when he died as Le garagiste

April Fools' Day Crew

Name Department
Michel Audiard as Adaptation. He was 34 (65) years old when He died Writing
Michel Audiard as Dialogue. He was 34 (65) years old when He died Writing
Gilles Grangier as Director. He was 43 (84) years old when He died Directing
Gilles Grangier as Adaptation. He was 43 (84) years old when He died Writing
Gérard Carlier as Screenplay. Writing
April Fools' Day poster
April Fools' Day (70 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 28, 1954
  • Runtime: 102 minutes