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They Were Twelve Women

1940 · 80 min

A gentle, chatty wartime comedy where a group of women scheme and bicker together, pleasant and light without much bite.

Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gaby Morlay, Françoise Rosay, Micheline Presle
Overview
Early in the war, a group of women decide to help the soldiers in the war front. They enlist the help of the wealthy Madame Marion.

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Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gaby Morlay, Françoise Rosay, Micheline Presle
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • friendship
    • class
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Georges Lacombe
    Written by
    Yves Mirande
    Starring
    Gaby Morlay, Françoise Rosay, Micheline Presle, Betty Stockfeld, Simone Renant, Blanchette Brunoy, Simone Berriau, Nina Myral
    Cinematography
    Victor Arménise
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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