Famous author Bretonneau gets his ghost writer Moluchet to impersonate the notorious criminal Jim la Houlette and pretend to steal a manuscript to boost the sales of their novels..
Should you watch this? Honestly? Only if you have a massive soft spot for mid-century French farce or you’re currently working your way through a Fernandel completionist run. If you’re looking for high-stakes thrills, look elsewhere. If you want to see a man try to look tough while wearing a coat that clearly doesn't f...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
André Berthomieu
Vernon Stallings
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"Should you watch this? Honestly? Only if you have a massive soft spot for mid-century French farce or you’re currently working your way through a Fernandel completionist run. If you’re looking for high-stakes thrills, look elsewhere. If you want to see a man try to look tough while wearing a coat that clearly doesn't fit him, you’re in the right place. The whole thing is built on a premise that’s basically a lie piled on top of another lie. Bretonneau, the author, is insufferable. Watching him ..."
Franck Maurice
Jean Manse, Jean Guitton
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