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The Weaker Sex (1933)

The Weaker Sex poster
Original title
Le sexe faible
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of men and women navigate romantic and social entanglements in a farcical comedy. Based on a stage play, it follows their witty banter and misunderstandings.

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What happens

The Weaker Sex (French: Le Sexe faible) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Mireille Balin, Victor Boucher and Pierre Brasseur. It was based on a 1929 stage farce of the same name by Édouard Bourdet. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Hugues Laurent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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