When his wife storms out of a dinner planned for the American boss, because the dog isn't allowed to be at the table, an engineer substitutes his secretary and pretends she is the wife..
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re a completist for 1930s French cinema or have a weirdly specific itch to see how people in the thirties handled awkward workplace comedy. If you’re looking for a tight, funny script, look elsewhere. People who hate dated domestic tropes or thin, repetitive plot lines will ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re a completist for 1930s French cinema or have a weirdly specific itch to see how people in the thirties handled awkward workplace comedy. If you’re looking for a tight, funny script, look elsewhere. People who hate dated domestic tropes or thin, repetitive plot lines will probably want to turn this off after about twenty minutes. 🐩 The whole premise is built on a lie so flimsy you could poke a finger through it. The engineer’s wife leaves because ..."
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Jean Boyer, Ludwig Hirschfeld, Hans H. Zerlett, Paul Frank
France
1932 · IMDb 4.8
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