Maurin is a jovial and chivalrous poacher who loves outsmarting the local police, fixing wrongs, and charming women. His carefox lifestyle is challenged when he falls for a sweet young girl who happens to be engaged to a gendarme.
If you have a soft spot for dusty, loud 1930s French comedies where everyone talks at once, Maurin des Maures is absolutely worth ninety minutes of your Sunday. It’s perfect for people who love rustic charm and old-school scoundrels, but if you can't stand crackly mono audio or theater actors shouting at the camera, yo...
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"If you have a soft spot for dusty, loud 1930s French comedies where everyone talks at once, Maurin des Maures is absolutely worth ninety minutes of your Sunday. It’s perfect for people who love rustic charm and old-school scoundrels, but if you can't stand crackly mono audio or theater actors shouting at the camera, you’ll probably turn it off in ten minutes. 🪵Antonin Berval plays Maurin, a legendary poacher who basically runs the local woods like a king. He spends half the movie dodging gendar..."
Jean Aquistapace
Paul Fékété, Jean Aicard
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