Mister Darnétal is invited by his nephew Georges to the premiere of his extravaganza in Paris;but his partner (he did not marry her,even after all those years)is not prepared to accept it and he uses his best friend as an alibi ;the two pals intend to live a wild life in the capital where there are plenty of lovely girls.But the uncle discovers that his dear nephew has a fiancee ,actually an unwed mother for she's got a little kid.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you are a fan of old, slightly chaotic French farces from the thirties, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. It feels like a stage play that got lost on its way to the theater. But if you hate movies where the plot hinges on people lying about the most obvious things, you should...
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Henry Wulschleger
Jerome Storm
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you are a fan of old, slightly chaotic French farces from the thirties, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. It feels like a stage play that got lost on its way to the theater. But if you hate movies where the plot hinges on people lying about the most obvious things, you should probably skip this. It’s not for everyone. The whole premise is just a classic case of "men behaving badly" in Paris. Mister Darnétal is supposed to be the sensible one, but he i..."
Franck Maurice
Yves Mirande, Julien Duvivier
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