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Le Monsieur de 5 heures

1938 · 95 min

A light, talky farce of mistaken names and improvised family roles, played with stagey charm and gentle amusement rather than bite.

Overview
A wealthy banker who takes his accountant's name after multiple incidents is forced to pass off his girlfriend as his daughter. But the truth is coming out. The banker's wife then favors the marriage of the young girl, which creates a new intimacy in her household.

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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
    • identity
    • deception
    • family
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    comedy
    Directed by
    Pierre Caron
    Starring
    André Lefaur, Meg Lemonnier, Armand Bernard, Josseline Gaël, Pierre Larquey, Jean Tissier, Mila Parély, Julien Carette
    Runtime
    95 min

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