The action takes place on a liner sailing for New York. Aboard there are no fewer than two hundred passengers bearing the name of Lévy, all persuaded that they are the heirs to Abraham Levy, a multimillionaire.
I finally got around to watching Lévy et Cie and honestly, it’s a bit of a trip. If you like old-school French comedies where everyone is shouting at once, you’ll probably have a good time. If you hate movies where the plot relies on 200 people having the exact same last name, you should probably stay away. 🚢 It’s 19...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
André Hugon
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"I finally got around to watching Lévy et Cie and honestly, it’s a bit of a trip. If you like old-school French comedies where everyone is shouting at once, you’ll probably have a good time. If you hate movies where the plot relies on 200 people having the exact same last name, you should probably stay away. 🚢 It’s 1930. Sound in movies was still pretty new and you can tell. The whole thing takes place on a ship heading to New York. The premise is just wild. There are literally hundreds of peo..."
Marie Glory
Docteur Gourevitch, André Hugon, Jean Toulout, Roger Ferdinand
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