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Extenuating Circumstances (1939)

★ 6.6/10 87 min Comedy France French
Director: Jean Boyer
Scenario Writer: Jean Boyer
Author: Jean-Pierre Feydeau
Dialogue: Yves Mirande
Streaming: Not available

Description

Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...

Top Cast

Arletty
Arletty Marie Qu'a-d'ça
Michel Simon
Michel Simon Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
Andrex
Andrex 'Môme de Dieu'
Suzanne Dantès
Suzanne Dantès Mrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier
Mila Parély
Mila Parély 'La Panthère'
Dorville
Dorville Jules Le Bouic
François Simon
François Simon 'La Poupée', accordionist
Robert Arnoux
Robert Arnoux Gabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur

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