A young telegraph messenger's quest to recover lost telegrams with the help of Parisian community
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Messenger's Duty
Antoine begins his second night as a telegraph messenger and receives important telegrams to deliver.
Key Events
Job Assignment — Antoine starts his second night as a telegraph messenger Characters: Antoine LetourneurLocation: Telegraph Office
Telegram Delivery — Antoine receives three telegrams including one for the president Characters: Antoine LetourneurLocation: Telegraph Office
The Great Loss
Antoine loses the important telegrams in a bicycle accident and must find them before it's too late.
Key Events
Telegram Delivery — Antoine receives three telegrams including one for the president Characters: Antoine LetourneurLocation: Telegraph Office
Bicycle Accident — Antoine crashes his bicycle into a truck and loses the telegrams Characters: Antoine LetourneurLocation: Paris Street
Search Begins — Antoine and Amélie start searching for the missing telegrams Characters: Antoine Letourneur, AmélieLocation: Paris Streets
The Community Search
Antoine is joined by a diverse group of Parisians in his quest to recover the missing telegrams.
Key Events
Search Begins — Antoine and Amélie start searching for the missing telegrams Characters: Antoine Letourneur, AmélieLocation: Paris Streets
Police Help — The police commissioner joins the search effort Characters: Antoine Letourneur, The police commissionerLocation: Police Station
School Assistance — School staff help in the search for telegrams Characters: Antoine Letourneur, School's director, Joseph, the school janitorLocation: School
Community Support — More community members join the search effort Characters: Antoine Letourneur, Mr. Grandjean, The flowergirl, A little boyLocation: Paris Neighborhood
Fireman's Aid — A fireman assists in the search operation Characters: Antoine Letourneur, FiremanLocation: Fire Station
Musical Theme — The harmonica theme music plays throughout the search Characters: Harmonica Player, Theme MusicLocation: Paris Square
The Triumphant Recovery
Through community effort, the telegrams are found and successfully delivered.
Key Events
Musical Theme — The harmonica theme music plays throughout the search Characters: Harmonica Player, Theme MusicLocation: Paris Square
Telegram Recovery — The telegrams are found and delivered successfully Characters: Antoine Letourneur, All HelpersLocation: Paris Street
Story Breakdown
The Messenger's Beginning — Antoine starts his job and receives important telegrams
Job Assignment — Antoine begins his second night as a telegraph messenger
Telegram Delivery — Receives three telegrams including one for the president
The Crisis — Antoine loses the telegrams and must find them
Bicycle Accident — Crashes into a truck and loses the telegrams
Search Begins — Starts searching with Amelie's help
Community Response — Various Parisians join the search effort
Police Help — Police commissioner joins the search
School Assistance — School staff help in the search
Community Support — More community members join
Fireman's Aid — A fireman assists in the search
Resolution — The telegrams are found and delivered
Musical Theme — Harmonica theme throughout the search
Telegram Recovery — Telegrams found and delivered successfully
Story is primarily based on the adventures of Antoine, a young telegraph messenger on his second night of work. He is given three telegrams, one of which is for the president of the Camber of Deputies. Excited, Antoine runs his bicycle into a truck and loses the telegrams. What follows is an amusing and agonizing search for the missing messages. He is assisted first by a glum, wise-beyond-her-years little girl, Amelie; an off-duty police superintendent, a schoolmaster, a cookie-tin maker and a fireman. The harmonica musical theme is played by Flore Falvey.
Directed by
Henri Decoin
Key Cast
Gérard Gervais — Antoine Letourneur, the little telegraph operator
