The family Pont-Biquet is composed as follows: father, the judge, afflicted by deafness; authoritarian and irascible mother; funny son-in-law; an ingenious son who has a mistress..
Is it worth your time? You should watch this if you've got a soft spot for 1930s French nonsense. If you can't stand people yelling in black and white, maybe skip it. 🤷♂️ It’s a movie for people who like theatre energy. If you want something deep, go look at Wild and Wicked instead. The whole thing starts with the d...
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"Is it worth your time? You should watch this if you've got a soft spot for 1930s French nonsense. If you can't stand people yelling in black and white, maybe skip it. 🤷♂️ It’s a movie for people who like theatre energy. If you want something deep, go look at Wild and Wicked instead. The whole thing starts with the dad, who is a judge. He is very deaf. 👂 Paul Pauley plays him with this look like he's always five seconds behind the conversation. It’s a classic trope, but he makes it work by lo..."
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