Tartarin de Tarascon

Tartarin de Tarascon is a 1962 French comedy directed by Francis Blanche, who also plays the title role, supported by a cast that includes Alfred Adam, Jacqueline Maillan, Michel Galabru, Darry Cowl and Henri Salvador. The film adapts Alphonse Daudet's 1872 novel of the same name, which had already been brought to the screen in a 1934 version. It follows the misadventures of Tartarin, the boastful yet lovable braggart of Tarascon whose tall tales of heroism lead him into real adventures. Shooting took place at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Casablanca and Taroudant in Morocco, with sets designed by art director Louis Le Barbenchon. The film opened in November 1962.