Now that they have inherited a huge sum of money Moïse Lévy and his brother Salomon are the prosperous owners of a a department store, the Galeries Lévy & Cie. Life is sweet but unexpectedly sours the day a fake Lévy cousin gets into their lives, claiming that the business is his, not theirs.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, unless you have a weird itch to see 1930s French retail drama, probably not. If you love early talkies that feel a bit like a stage play stuck in a department store, you might get a kick out of the bickering. If you want something that moves fast or makes sense, stay away. The whole pr...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, unless you have a weird itch to see 1930s French retail drama, probably not. If you love early talkies that feel a bit like a stage play stuck in a department store, you might get a kick out of the bickering. If you want something that moves fast or makes sense, stay away. The whole premise is built on this inherited fortune, but the brothers spend more time yelling than actually running a shop. It feels like The Clients of Aaron Green but with more hats and way..."
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