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Monsieur Hector

1940 · 85 min

A light, playful French farce of mistaken identity, carried by comic charm and musical numbers rather than any real stakes.

Overview
In a palace in Nice, a modest valet is confused with his master, a viscount chased by a man-eater.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • class
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism5
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, adventure
    Directed by
    Maurice Cammage
    Starring
    Fernandel, Denise Grey, Georges Grey, Gaby Wagner, Rognoni, Madeleine Suffel, Marthe Mussine, Alice Deneige
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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