Gaspard de Besse

Gaspard de Besse
Gaspard de Besse
Directed by	André Hugon
Written by	Carlo Rim
Based on	Gaspard de Besse by Jean Aicard
Produced by	André Hugon
Starring	Raimu ; Antonin Berval ; Nicole Vattier
Music by	Jacques Janin
Production; company	Les Productions André Hugon
Distributed by	Les Distributeurs Français
Release date	18 December 1935;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Last updated March 04, 2026

Gaspard de Besse is a 1935 French historical adventure film directed by André Hugon and starring Raimu, Antonin Berval and Nicole Vattier. It is an adaptation of the 1919 novel of the same title by Jean Aicard.^[1] It is inspired by a historical figure active as a "Robin Hood" in pre-French Revolution Provence.^[2]

Synopsis

After his father loses his house and possessions to a loan shark and is then murdered, Gaspard becomes an outlaw with his faithful sidekick Samplan. Their raids on the wealthy develop them a popular following in the countryside. However, both men ultimately come to a tragic end at the hands of the authorities.

Cast

Raimu as Samplan
Antonin Berval as Gaspard
Nicole Vattier as Thérèsel
Milly Mathis as Toinon
Janine Borelli as La voyageuse
Jacqueline Laurent as La fille du geôlier
Antoine Balpêtré as Cabasse
Pierre Feuillère as Séraphin Cocarel
Robert Vattier as La Griffe
Pierre Juvenet as Le juge des Saquetes
Paul Amiot as Le juge Cocarel
Lucien Brulé as Le président Marin
Georges Dorival as Mirabeau
Jean Joffre as Maître Vincent
Gaston Dubosc as Maître Bouis
Armand Larcher as Pistolet
Marcel Maupi as Tirebouchon
Dalquier as Bedaine
Fernand Flament as Le brigadier
Frédéric Mariotti as Morillon

References

↑ Goble p.4
↑ Temple & Witt p.115

Bibliography

Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Temple, Michael & Witt, Michael (ed.) The French Cinema Book. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.

External links

Gaspard de Besse at IMDb

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[1] Goble p.4

[2] Temple & Witt p.115

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