
Marceline, the young wife of the florist Jean, can't help flirting with other men, but her brother Clo-Clo takes the poor husband's side against his sister..

If you love early French talkies and can tolerate a hero who is pathologically naive, Jean de la Lune is a weirdly charming 90 minutes. But if you get annoyed by characters who refuse to see what's right in front of their face, this will probably make you want to throw your shoe at the screen. 👡The plot is simple, alm...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you love early French talkies and can tolerate a hero who is pathologically naive, Jean de la Lune is a weirdly charming 90 minutes. But if you get annoyed by characters who refuse to see what's right in front of their face, this will probably make you want to throw your shoe at the screen. 👡The plot is simple, almost too simple. Jean is this sweet, dreamy florist who marries Marceline, a woman who basically flirts with every breathing man in Paris.The crazy thing is, her brother Clo-Clo—pla..."
Marcel Achard, Jean Choux
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