Overview

La Carcasse, an obtuse peasant, lives with his wife Lucie and his father-in-law Tord-cou. At odds with his son-in-law, the Tord-cou takes it into his head to marry Thérésa, the daughter of their neighbor Casimir. But the Carcass, too, feels attracted to the young woman...

Top Cast

Michel Simon

Joseph Ferdinand Anselme Midot,aka 'Le tord-cou'

Michèle Martin

Thérésa

Lucien Coëdel

Louis, aka 'La Carcasse'

M

Madeleine Suffel

Lucie

G

Georges Baconnet

Villager

Jean Brochard

Me Souquet

Lolita De Silva

Farm girl

E

Emile Chopitel

Mayor of the village