Bizarre, Bizarre

1937 1h 35m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 72

Comedy

Synopsis

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A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pretend to go missing in order to hide from their sanctimonious cousin – an Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against such writing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Françoise Rosay
Margaret Molyneux
Michel Simon
Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Billy - le laitier amoureux d'Eva
Louis Jouvet
Archibald Soper, évèque de Bedford
Nadine Vogel
Eva - la secrétaire des Molyneux
Henri Guisol
Buffington - un journaliste alcoolique
Jenny Burnay
Madame Pencil - la cuisinière des Molyneux
Agnès Capri
la chanteuse des rues

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Carné
Writers: Jacques Prévert
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcel Carné, shot by Eugen Schüfftan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jaubert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Françoise Rosay and Michel Simon and Jean-Pierre Aumont carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marcel Carné directs. Eugen Schüfftan behind the camera. Maurice Jaubert scores. Marthe Poncin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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189 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Marcel Carné, shot by Eugen Schüfftan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Maurice Jaubert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marthe Poncin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Françoise Rosay and Michel Simon and Jean-Pierre Aumont carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0027552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.