Archibald Burel, a banker, has had enough of his wife cheating on him, and with his best friend Hubert into the bargain. One day he has (at least that is what he thinks!) a bright idea: he asks Sonia, his cousin traveling in France but staying in Saumur at the moment, to seduce Hubert.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s French comedies and don't mind a bit of stage-bound stiffness, yeah, this is a fun watch. It’s light, a bit frantic, and honestly perfect if you want to see people making terrible life choices for 90 minutes. But if you need pacing that feels modern or characters...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s French comedies and don't mind a bit of stage-bound stiffness, yeah, this is a fun watch. It’s light, a bit frantic, and honestly perfect if you want to see people making terrible life choices for 90 minutes. But if you need pacing that feels modern or characters you actually want to root for, you’re probably going to hate it. It moves at the speed of a polite argument. The whole premise is just so 1930s. Archibald thinks he's a genius fo..."
Károly Nóti, Louis Verneuil, Franz Schulz, Henri-Georges Clouzot
Germany
