Les Hussards (), is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Alex Joffé, written by Gabriel Arout, starring Bernard Blier, Giovanna Ralli, Bourvil, and with Georges Wilson, Virna Lisi, Louis de Funès playing supporting roles. The film is known under the titles "Cavalrymen" (international English title), "Les hussards" (Belgium French title), "De husaren" (Belgium Flemish title), "La piccola guerra" (Italy), "Huszárok" (Hungary).
Plot During the Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars Brigadier Le Gouce and private Jean-Louis forfeit their horses. Afraid of a severe punishment both lie to Captain Georges. They just make up a story about them having been the target of a selective ambush. Little later their regiment is annihilated by an Austrian attack. Only the two humbuggers are lucky enough to survive. Napoleon has them celebrated as heroes and thus they get into the books of history.
Cast Bernard Blier as Brigadier Le Gouce Giovanna Ralli as Cosima André Bourvil as private ("trumpeter") Jean-Louis Louis de Funès as Luigi, the sexton Virna Lisi as Elisa Clélia Matania as Mrs Luppi Georges Wilson as Captain Georges Marcel Daxely as Giacomo, the shepherd Carlo Campanini as Mr Luppi Giani Esposito as Pietro Jean-Marie Amato as Carotti, the shoemaker Franco Pesce as the clergyman Alberto Bonnuci as Raphaël Jess Hahn as a hussar Albert Rémy as a hussar Maurice Chevit as hussar Camille Roger Hanin as a soldier Paul Préboist
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External links
Les Hussards (1955) at the Films de France