Period comedy from a play, about a bourgeois who marries off his daughter to an impoverished nobleman in order to win a name for his family..
Okay, so Le gendre de Monsieur Poirier isn't going to be for everyone today. If you're into snappy editing and big action, you'll probably bounce off this pretty hard. But for those who appreciate old-school French plays brought to screen, or just love seeing classic actors really chew on some dialogue, this one's defi...
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"Okay, so Le gendre de Monsieur Poirier isn't going to be for everyone today. If you're into snappy editing and big action, you'll probably bounce off this pretty hard. But for those who appreciate old-school French plays brought to screen, or just love seeing classic actors really chew on some dialogue, this one's definitely worth a look. It's a slow burn, mind you, a real relic, but it has a certain charm.It’s about Monsieur Poirier, a wealthy, self-made man who just aches for social status. He..."
Jules Sandeau, Émile Augier, Marcel Pagnol
France
1931 · IMDb —
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