About this release
Que désire Auguste Bard, chauffeur de bus mis en arrêt par une maladie cardiaque ? Rien ne serait plus merveilleux qu’un enfant, or son capital retraite, décuplé au jeu, rend ce rêve envisageable. Lucide quant à sa séduction et pour optimiser la vie de cet enfant, Monsieur Bard décide de recruter une mère porteuse. Pourtant sous contrôle, rien durant cette grossesse ne se déroule comme prévu… Une comédie étonnamment moderne, par le chantre d’un cinéma populaire européen.
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Disc 1
DVD
Strange Desire of Mr. Bard (1954)
108 min
ComedyDrama
A terminally ill Mr. Bard, a casino bus driver forced to quit his job, miraculously wins a fortune playing roulette. Instantly becoming a millionaire, he wants to fulfill his life's dream: to become a father. This plan is opposed by his greedy relatives who would go any low to take this money away from him. They are being led by a small-time crook. Mr. Bard's natural shyness and good heart lead him to the journey of self-exploration and finding his true love.
Credits
Director
Géza von Radványi
Writer
René Barjavel
Cast
Michel Simonas Auguste Bard
Louis de Funèsas M. Chanteau
Yves Deniaudas Antonio
Geneviève Pageas Donata
Georgette Anys
Paul Demange
Paul Frankeur
Henri Arius
Maurice Bénard
Lucien Callamand
Cinematographer
Léonce-Henri Burel
Composer
Jean-Jacques Grünenwald
Editor
René Le Hénaff
Producer
André Halley des Fontaines
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 27, 2026