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No More Vacation for the Good Lord

1950 1h 33m FR
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★9.0TMDB · 1
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Montmartre in the summertime. A group of street urchins idles outside while the other kids of the neighborhood are away on holiday.To keep the gang busy, Pivolo, their leader, has an idea : they are going to kidnap Aunt Faguet's doggy. Just for the fun of it. A few days pass after the crime is accomplished and one of them suddenly realizes that a reward is being offered by the aunt to anyone who would bring her her pet back. Mademoiselle Hélène, the kind-hearted social worker, does it for them and gives them the reward money, which is instantly exchanged for lollipops, nougat and merry-go-round and cinema tickets. So, why not continue? That's what they do, abducting several dogs, until they realize they are becoming ... too rich! They can't buy themselves luxurious gifts or else their parents are bound to suspect something. Instead, they decide to do good by helping poor people around them. One day, Pierrot, a member of the gang, gets run down by a cyclist and becomes blind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Robert Vernay
Languages
French

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Pierre Larquey and Roland Armontel and Laurence Aubray carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Robert Vernay directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 176 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Pierre Larquey and Roland Armontel and Laurence Aubray carry the top of the cast.
  • 3IMDB entry: tt0041750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
93 min · 1h 33m
Status
Released
Original language
FR

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    When it landed

    • Theatrical1950-04-12

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