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Release Date:
December 2, 1938
Original Title:
Bossemans et Coppenolle
Alternate Titles:
Monsieur Bossemans
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Lux Film
Production Countries:
Belgium
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 84
The story is a comedy about two dimwitted men from Brussels, Bossemans and Coppenolle. Much of the comedy comes from the fact that the characters all speak in the local Brussels dialect, which added to its popularity in Brussels and Wallonia. The plot broadly parodies Romeo & Juliet, with the contending families on opposite side of the contemporary Brussels football rivalry between Daring Club de Bruxelles and Union Saint-Gilloise.
Art Direction:
Suzanne Varlet
Cinematography:
Paul Flon
Director:
Gaston Schoukens
Music:
V.O. Ursmar
Producer:
Gaston Schoukens
Sound:
José Lebrun
Theatre Play:
Paul Van Stalle
Joris d'Hanswyck
Writer:
Gaston Schoukens
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