Champions of France (French: Champions de France) is a 1938 French sports comedy film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Georgius, Pierre Etchepare and André Fouché.[1][2]

Champions of France
Directed byWilly Rozier
Written byRoger Dubourdieu
Willy Rozier
Produced byWilly Rozier
StarringGeorgius
Pierre Etchepare
André Fouché
CinematographyMarc Bujard
Tahar Hanache
Music byJean Yatove
Production
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Sport-Films
Distributed bySprint-Film
Release date
  • 21 December 1938 (1938-12-21)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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A wealthy industrialist backs a rowing club on the River Marne. The team soon enjoys success but its prospects are threatened by division in the team driven by an attractive woman.

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References

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  1. ^ Crisp p.89
  2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.359

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, Volume 2. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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