
Two scoundrels try to make their way into the rich people's world by developing a scheme that involves the paternity of a pretty girl and also her potential marriage. But they would never imagine they would compete for her love and attention.


Is it worth watching? Honestly? Only if you have a specific itch for mid-century French farce that hasn't been polished to death. If you need tight pacing or modern sensibilities, you will probably hate this. It is creaky, slightly chaotic, and definitely a product of its time. But for those of us who like seeing how p...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Willy Rozier

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"Is it worth watching? Honestly? Only if you have a specific itch for mid-century French farce that hasn't been polished to death. If you need tight pacing or modern sensibilities, you will probably hate this. It is creaky, slightly chaotic, and definitely a product of its time. But for those of us who like seeing how people used to try and be funny on screen, it’s a weirdly compelling watch. The whole setup is one of those classic schemes where the bad guys are so incompetent you almost want th..."
Willy Rozier, Pierre Chaume
France

1933 · IMDb —

