Happy He Who Like Ulysses
1970For 25 years now, under the Provence sun, Antonin, a farmhand, has shared his work and everyday life with a horse named Ulysse. What a shock when Pascal, the farmer, tells him he has decided to sell Ulysse to a picador for being too old. Not only will he be separated from his faithful companion, but he is well aware too that the arenas of Arles mean death for Ulysse. Being unable to stand such injustice, Antonin runs away from the farm in the company of Ulysse. Together, they go through the Lubéron, the Baux de Provence, the Alpilles, the Crau and the Vaccarès. Yet, their journey is no pleasure cruise, specially when it comes to crossing National Road 7. After a visit to Marcellin, an old friend of his, Antonin sets off again with Ulysse, this time towards the Rhône River.
Acted in
Fernandel
as Antonin
Rellys
as Marcellin
Mireille Audibert
as Juliette
Gilberte Rivet
as Madame Pascal
Evelyne Séléna
as Ginette
Henri Tisot
as Gendarme at the Plan-d'Orgon crossroads
Hélène Tossy
as Mathilde
Max Amyl
as Pascal
Edmond Ardisson
as Boules player
Lucien Barjon
as Firmin
Marcel Charvey
as Léon
Jean Franval
Armand Meffre
as Maurice
Pierre Mirat
as Trucker
Jean Sagols
as Mechanic
Werner Schwier
as Motorist
Guy Verda
Eugène Yvernès
Pierre Agil
Gérard Croce
as Coffee boy
Alex Kinoo
Marc-Antoine Romero
Jasmine Chasney
as Motorist (uncredited)
Janine Dewever
as Woman at the arenas of Arles (uncredited)
Jean Dewever
as Man at the arenas of Arles (uncredited)
Baudoin Gabert
as Motorist (uncredited)
Max Onez
as (uncredited)
Ginette Tacchella
as Convertible driver (uncredited)
Jean-Charles Tacchella
as Motorist / Man at the arenas of Arles (uncredited)