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The Heir of the Bal Tabarin (1933)

The Heir of the Bal Tabarin poster
Original title
L'héritier du Bal Tabarin
Directed by
Jean Kemm
Genre
comedy
Country
France
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man inherits a cabaret and gets caught up in a series of comic misunderstandings. The film follows his attempts to manage the chaotic situation.

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What happens

The Heir of the Bal Tabarin (French: L'héritier du Bal Tabarin) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Jean Kemm and starring Frédéric Duvallès, Charlotte Lysès and Germaine Michel. It was based on the 1919 stage farce of the same title by André Mouëzy-Éon and Nicolas Nancey. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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