Summary
Debt-ridden painter Michel is overcome with joy at discovering that he has just won 1 million florins in the Dutch lottery, but almost immediately, he discovers that his softhearted girlfriend, Béatrice, has given away his jacket containing the winning ticket to an elderly petty thief. Soon Michel, Beatrice and Michel's artistic rival, Prosper, are hurtling through the streets of Paris on the trail of the missing jacket.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 100Audiences 77GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer100%
Audience score81%
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −17 min on the typical 100
typical 10083Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1931
February 4, 1931
95 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 11 more14 people
- René LefèvreMichel Bouflette
- AnnabellaBéatrice
- Jean-Louis AllibertProsper
- Paul OllivierPère La Tulipe
- Vanda GrévilleVanda
- Constantin SiroescoAmbrosio Sopranelli
- Raymond CordyLe chauffeur de taxi
- Odette TalazacLa cantatrice
Pedro ElviroLe régisseur (as Pitouto)
Jane PiersonL'épicière
André MichaudLe boucher
Eugène StuberLe policier
Pierre AlcoverLe policier
Armand BernardLe chef d'orchestre
Directing · 2
- René Clair Director, Writer
- Georges Lacombe Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Georges Berr Theatre Play
- Marcel Guillemaud Theatre Play
Camera · 2
- Georges Raulet Director of Photography
- Georges Périnal Director of Photography
Sound · 3
- Philippe Parès Original Music Composer
- Georges Van Parys Original Music Composer
- Armand Bernard Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Lazare Meerson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Georges K. Benda Costume Design
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