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Arlette and Her Fathers

1934 · 102 min

A gentle, chatty old-fashioned comedy of mistaken parentage, played with theatrical charm and a soft romantic glow.

Directed by
Henry Roussel
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Max Dearly, Jules Berry, Renée Saint-Cyr
Overview
Arlette was born in 1918. Her mother made her lover and godchild named Pierre believe that he was the father of this child. Having become a beautiful young woman, Arlette falls under Pierre's spell and he offers to marry her to get her out of poverty.

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Directed by
Henry Roussel
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Max Dearly, Jules Berry, Renée Saint-Cyr
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • class
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Henry Roussel
Starring
Max Dearly, Jules Berry, Renée Saint-Cyr, Pierre Stéphen, Christiane Delyne, Pierre Butin, Suzanne Dantès, Christian Argentin
Runtime
102 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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