France / Aug 20, 1947 / U
Noah's Ark (1947)
Directed by Henry Jacques
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1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Bitru is a carefree fellow who, one day, decides to buy a houseboat on the River Seine. He moves there and starts living surrounded by a circle of colorful friends. Among them, the daughter of an auto maker but also a group of scientists who have developed "Aqua Simplex", a device that could enable motorists to fill their tanks with... water ! Panic sets in in the automobile industry and Bitru is appointed his friends' middle man to represent them on the various car makers directors' boards.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roland Armontel | Verneuil |
| Yves Deniaud | Maclou |
| Pierre Sergeol | Labrize |
| Paul Barge | Representative of the board of directors (uncredited) |
| Albert Broquin | Huckster (uncredited) |
| Maurice Chevit | Cartoonist (uncredited) |
| Édouard Francomme | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Fabien Loris | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Albert Malbert | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Franck Maurice | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Henri Niel | Representative of the board of directors (uncredited) |
| Maurice Schutz | Representative of the board of directors (uncredited) |
| Christian Simon | Kid (uncredited) |
| Roger Vincent | Representative of the board of directors (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Arche de Noé |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Productions Internationales Cinématographiques (PIC) |
| Release date | 20 agosto 1947 |
| Writer | Pierre Laroche, Jacques Prévert, Albert Paraz |
| Editing | James Cuenet |
| Assistant directors | Jean Valère, Henry Jacques |
| Production design | Alexandre Arnstam, Paul-Louis Boutié |
| Art direction | Alexandre Arnstam, Paul-Louis Boutié |
| Set decoration | Alexandre Arnstam, Paul-Louis Boutié |
| Music | Joseph Kosma |
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| Sound | Joseph Kosma |
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