Les Hussards

Les Hussards (Cavalrymen), 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: Brigadier Le Gouce
 * Giovanna Ralli: Cosima
 * André Bourvil: private ("trumpeter") Jean-Louis
 * Louis de Funès: Luigi, the sexton
 * Virna Lisi: Elisa
 * Clélia Matania: Mrs Luppi
 * Georges Wilson: Captain Georges
 * Marcel Daxely: Giacomo, the shepherd
 * Carlo Campanini: Mr Luppi
 * Giani Esposito: Pietro
 * Jean-Marie Amato: Carotti, the shoemaker
 * Franco Pesce: the clergyman
 * Alberto Bonnuci: Raphaël
 * Jess Hahn: a hussar
 * Albert Rémy: a hussar
 * Maurice Chevit: hussar Camille
 * Roger Hanin: a soldier
 * Paul Préboist