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The Sheep Has Five Legs

The Sheep Has Five Legs

The Incomparable FERNANDEL...in a delightful 'tour de force'

19545.61h 44m

Overview

A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fernandel.

Directed by Henri Verneuil
Written by Jean Manse
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Top Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

Edouard de Saint-Forget

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Marianne Durand-Perrin

Andrex

Andrex

Un marin

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

M. Durand-Perrin

Édouard Delmont

Édouard Delmont

Le docteur Marius Bollène

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Solange Saint-Forget

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Pilate

René Génin

René Génin

Le maire

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

Roland Brissard

Denise Grey

Denise Grey

Mme Durand-Perrin

Themes & Keywords

journalistfrancevillageanthologypriestdoctorwindow cleaner1950sbeauticianquintuplets

About The Sheep Has Five Legs

The Sheep Has Five Legs is a comedy film released in 1954 exploring themes of journalist, france, village, anthology, priest, doctor. Directed by Henri Verneuil, it stars Fernandel, Françoise Arnoul, Andrex. A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fernandel.

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