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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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That scoundrel Morin
1932 1h 27m FR
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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Life is so dull in a quiet little neighborhood that gossips, eager for some kind of scandal to brighten things up, imagine their haberdasher has been having quite a raunchy sex life.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jacques Baumer
Morin
Madame Baumer
Roland Caillaux
Pauline Carton
Madame Morin
Edmond Castel
Raymond Cordy
Léon Courtois
Alexander D'Arcy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Georges Lacombe
- Writers
- Charles Spaak, Max Dianville, Guy de Maupassant
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Georges Lacombe directs. Michel Michelet scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Original score by Michel Michelet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Jacques Baumer and Madame Baumer and Roland Caillaux carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0177619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Michel Michelet
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Georges Lacombe
Production companies
Who made it
- CO
Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique (CUC)
FR
Key crew
- Art DirectionGeorges Wakhévitch
- Short StoryGuy de Maupassant
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1933-05-12
