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Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

1954 · 104 min

A light, playful romp through a Paris apartment building full of eccentric neighbours and gentle romantic mischief.

Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Robert Lamoureux, Fernand Ledoux, Gaby Morlay
Tagline
The new maid was quite a dish... and papa just had to see what was cooking with her!
Overview
The residents of the apartment building on Rue Montmartre are a motley crew of oddballs and eccentrics. The daring son of a professor couple is in love with a sexy student who supplements her pocket money by working as an au pair. And then there's Monsieur Calomel, the crazy but helpful neighbor who's always ready with a funny face...

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Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Robert Lamoureux, Fernand Ledoux, Gaby Morlay
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
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Written by
Pierre Véry, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Marcel Aymé
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
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Languages
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