Vingt-cinq ans de bonheur

1943 1h 20m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Comedy about an older man wanting to marry a younger woman who must make sure first that the woman is not by chance his own daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denise Grey
Élisabeth Castille
Jean Tissier
Gabriel Castille
Annie France
Florence
André Gabriello
Blondel
Tania Fédor
Marguerite
Noël Roquevert
Monsieur Barbier
André Reybaz
André Castille
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Aunt Béatrice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Jayet
Writers: Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Germaine Leprince

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Jayet, shot by Charles Bauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marguerite Beaugé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Denise Grey and Jean Tissier and Annie France carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

René Jayet directs. Charles Bauer behind the camera. Marguerite Beaugé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by René Jayet, shot by Charles Bauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marguerite Beaugé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Denise Grey and Jean Tissier and Annie France carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0189189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.