Monsieur Pivoine and his missus are waiting for Monsieur Bouchamiel,a man who can provide him with the money he needs for his business..


Is it worth your time?Honestly, you should watch this today if you like seeing how old movies used to handle slapstick before it got all polished. It is perfect for someone who enjoys French farce or just wants to see a legendary actor before he was famous.If you hate black and white movies where everyone talks at the ...

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"Is it worth your time?Honestly, you should watch this today if you like seeing how old movies used to handle slapstick before it got all polished. It is perfect for someone who enjoys French farce or just wants to see a legendary actor before he was famous.If you hate black and white movies where everyone talks at the same time, you will probably hate this one. It is loud and the sound quality is kind of crunchy because it was 1930.The whole setupSo the movie is basically Monsieur Pivoine losing..."
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