April Fools' Day
1954, French. Directed by Gilles Grangier.
Emile is a good mechanic whose clientele is very loyal. A bit naive, he is bamboozled by a seller who manages to sell him the full trappings of the perfect fisherman. No sooner did he regret that he bought, frightened by his wife's reaction to such expenditure. But he plans to try it ...
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Gilles GrangierDirector
- BourvilÉmile Dupuy
- Louis de FunèsLe garde-champêtre
- Annie CordyCharlotte Dupuy
- Jacqueline NoëlleAnnette Coindet
- Maurice BiraudLe vendeur du bazar
- Louis BugetteLe garagiste
- Paul FaivreLouis dit Pépère
- Suzanne GreyLa voisine
- René HavardL'examinateur
- Jean HébeyM. Dutreille, le client du garage
- Charles LemontierM. André
- Guy LoriquetLéon
Details
- Released
- 28 July 1954
- Original title
- Poisson d'avril
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Gérard Carlier, Michel Audiard
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April Fools' Day runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is April Fools' Day on?
April Fools' Day isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 July 1954. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like April Fools' Day?
If you liked April Fools' Day, try The Speech, In Her Hands, Alter Ego.
Who directed April Fools' Day?
April Fools' Day (1954) was directed by Gilles Grangier and stars Bourvil, Louis de Funès, Annie Cordy.