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A Son from America (1932)

A Son from America poster
Original title
Un fils d'Amérique
Directed by
Carmine Gallone
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns from America to his family in Europe, bringing both surprises and complications. The story follows the humorous and emotional reunion between the son and his relatives.

lightheartedsentimentalwhimsicalwarmbittersweetnostalgicgently comic

What happens

A Son from America (Un fils d'Amérique) is a 1932 French-Hungarian comedy drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Albert Préjean, Annabella, and Gaston Dubosc. It was a co-production made at the Hunnia Film Studios in Budapest. The same story had previously been made into a 1924 silent film of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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