Middle-aged Parisian Bobby, following an attack of gout, is forced to give up his previous merry life. Above all this Bobby falls in love with his niece Genevieve, abandoned by her husband.
If you're in the mood for a quiet afternoon with an old French film, one that really takes its sweet time, then La sonnette d'alarme might just be your speed. It's definitely not for folks who need a lot of plot twists or quick action; this one settles in like a long, thoughtful sigh. But if you appreciate character st...
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"If you're in the mood for a quiet afternoon with an old French film, one that really takes its sweet time, then La sonnette d'alarme might just be your speed. It's definitely not for folks who need a lot of plot twists or quick action; this one settles in like a long, thoughtful sigh. But if you appreciate character studies from a bygone era, you might find something charming, if a bit peculiar, here. Bobby, played by Adrien Le Gallo, is introduced as a man who enjoys the finer things, and mayb..."
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