Émile l'africain (1948): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1948, Émile l'africain is an abenteuer film directed by Robert Vernay, running about 85 minutes.

What it’s about. Émile Boulard is a props man in a Paris movie studio. He has a wife, Suzanne. Or to be more accurate, let's say he HAD a wife since she left him fifteen years before, allegedly ... to go buy a post stamp. But now that their daughter Martine , who lives with her, is old enough to marry, she resurfaces. She confesses that, in order to explain his absence, she has told Martine her father was a great explorer and lion hunter in Africa. Not to disappoint his daughter, Émile accepts to pose as the adventurer he is supposed to be. At the same time he will help Daniel, Martine's bashful fiancé, not to become a henpecked husband like him.

Who’s in it. Émile l'africain stars Fernandel as Emile Boulard, Alexandre Rignault as Ladislas Stany, Noëlle Norman as Suzanne Boulard and Bernard Lajarrige as Daniel Cormier, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Émile l'africain has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Émile l'africain page.

If you liked it. Fans of Émile l'africain tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception, Interstellar and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.