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Maxim's Porter

1939 · 95 min

A gentle, talky stage farce where social pretence and romantic mix-ups unfold at a leisurely, amiable pace.

Directed by
Maurice Cammage
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bach, Roger Tréville, Geneviève Callix
Overview
The hunter at Maxim's, whose family is unaware of the profession, turns around and plans to marry his daughter to a marquis when he recognizes a regular in this nobility. Everyone meets at Maxim's where, unmasked, the hunter agrees to marry his daughter to the reveler but repentant Marquis.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Maurice Cammage
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bach, Roger Tréville, Geneviève Callix
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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
    • family
    • identity
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • 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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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Maurice Cammage
    Starring
    Bach, Roger Tréville, Geneviève Callix, André Roanne, Germaine Charley, Jacqueline Pacaud, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Gaby Basset
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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