Lucienne, typist and gorgeous bathing beauty, decides to enter the 'Miss Europe' pageant sponsored by the French newspaper she works for. She finds her jealous lover Andre violently disapproves of such events and tries to withdraw, but it's too late; she's even then being named Miss France.


Okay, so Prix de beauté, also known as Miss Europe, is one of those films you kinda *have* to see if you’re into older movies. It's not a casual Friday night popcorn flick, definitely not. But if you enjoy digging into early cinema, especially with a strong female lead and some real, raw melodrama, then yeah, it’s tota...

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"Okay, so Prix de beauté, also known as Miss Europe, is one of those films you kinda *have* to see if you’re into older movies. It's not a casual Friday night popcorn flick, definitely not. But if you enjoy digging into early cinema, especially with a strong female lead and some real, raw melodrama, then yeah, it’s totally worth your time. If you’re someone who needs super fast pacing or constant action, you'll probably find this one a bit slow, to be honest. 🎬 Lucienne starts out as just anoth..."
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