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The Fighting Drummer

1952 · 90 min

A gentle, song-filled provincial comedy where small-town musical rivalries play out with light charm and little at stake.

Directed by
Georges Combret
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jimmy Gaillard, Sophie Leclair, Roland Armontel
Overview
The rivalry between Albert Gambier, head of the municipal brass band, and the jazz band, led by Jacques Hélian, provokes many comic adventures in this small provincial town. Everything will end in songs, thanks to the love uniting Jimmy, the band's composer, and Nicole, Gambier's daughter.

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Directed by
Georges Combret
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jimmy Gaillard, Sophie Leclair, Roland Armontel
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • music
    • love
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Georges Combret
    Starring
    Jimmy Gaillard, Sophie Leclair, Roland Armontel, Paul Demange, Albert Duvaleix, Charles Bouillaud, Alfred Adam, Alice Tissot
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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