Dr. Lucien Petypon is usually a serious man, but, drawn by his friend Corignon, he once paints the town red at Maxim's.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you have a low tolerance for people screaming at each other in French hallways, skip this. It’s a total headache. But if you’re into old-school stagey humor where everyone is hiding in closets and sweating profusely, you’ll probably get a kick out of it. Louis Pré Fils plays the doc...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you have a low tolerance for people screaming at each other in French hallways, skip this. It’s a total headache. But if you’re into old-school stagey humor where everyone is hiding in closets and sweating profusely, you’ll probably get a kick out of it. Louis Pré Fils plays the doctor with that specific kind of frantic energy that feels like he’s one second away from a total nervous breakdown. It’s hard to watch him try to explain away the presence of a danc..."
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