Fernand thinks he is kissing his friend in the cinema, but it is a stranger sitting next to him. When the lights come on he sees that she is charming, despite being free with her hands.
Is this worth your time? If you like old French comedies that run on pure, high-octane misunderstandings, you’ll probably have a good time with Monsieur Sans-Gêne. If you’re the type of person who needs a logical reason for two people to fall in love—besides a dark room and a massive lapse in judgment—you might want to...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Karl Anton
Lloyd Ingraham
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"Is this worth your time? If you like old French comedies that run on pure, high-octane misunderstandings, you’ll probably have a good time with Monsieur Sans-Gêne. If you’re the type of person who needs a logical reason for two people to fall in love—besides a dark room and a massive lapse in judgment—you might want to skip this one. It’s a light, breezy bit of fluff. Don’t expect a The Divine Woman level of drama here. It’s just people being silly for an hour or so. The theater scene The whole..."
Emeric Pressburger, René Pujol
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