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Mon curé chez les riches

1938 · 100 min

A gentle, talky old-fashioned comedy of village manners, more charming than funny, best enjoyed with patience for its leisurely pace.

Directed by
Jean Boyer
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bach, Elvira Popescu, Paul Cambo
Overview
In the village of Sableuse, the local manor has been bought out by a nouveau riche, Emile Cousinet. When his wife Lisette, a former music hall actress, flees to Paris with young Pierre de Sableuse, Cousinet asks Father Pellegrin, the village vicar, to bring the lost sheep back home.

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Directed by
Jean Boyer
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bach, Elvira Popescu, Paul Cambo
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • love
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
    Jean-Pierre Feydeau, André Hornez
    Starring
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    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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