Marguerite Desnoyers wonders why her husband Marcel goes traveling so often: for business as he claims? Or to cheat on her, as she suspected? She gradually becomes convince that he has mistresses, then decides to return the favor. On a dark night, she gives herself to a total stranger.
Is it worth your time? If you like old French movies where people talk way too fast and wave their hands around, then yes. You should probably watch this if you are a fan of Raimu or if you want to see what passed for a 'scandalous comedy' in 1931. But honestly? If you get easily annoyed by very old-fashioned views on ...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old French movies where people talk way too fast and wave their hands around, then yes. You should probably watch this if you are a fan of Raimu or if you want to see what passed for a 'scandalous comedy' in 1931. But honestly? If you get easily annoyed by very old-fashioned views on race and marriage, you are going to hate this one. It’s a relic, for better or worse. 🎞️ The whole thing is written by Sacha Guitry. If you know his stuff, you know it's basically..."
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