Village Feud or The Hunting Ground (French: La Table-aux-Crevés) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Maria Mauban and Andrex.[1] It is based on the 1929 novel The Hollow Field by Marcel Aymé.[2] It was filmed at the Marseille Studios and on location in Cabriès in Provence. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. It was Verneuil's first feature film after directing a number of shorts.

Village Feud
Directed byHenri Verneuil
Written byHenri Verneuil
André Tabet
Based onThe Hollow Field by Marcel Aymé
Produced byAdolphe Osso
Edmond Ténoudji
StarringFernandel
Maria Mauban
Andrex
CinematographyAndré Germain
Edited byGabriel Rongier
Music byLouiguy
Production
companies
Les Films Marceau
Films Vendôme
Distributed byLes Films Marceau
Release date
  • 10 October 1951 (1951-10-10)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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When the wife of farmer and village politician Urbain Coindet commits suicide, his political rivals all allege that she was really murdered. Meanwhile, Urbain courts the daughter of a local tobacco smuggler who hates him.

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.1000
  2. ^ Goble p.19

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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