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The Surprises of Divorce (1933)

The Surprises of Divorce poster
Original title
Les surprises du divorce
Directed by
Jean Kemm
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple finds themselves in a series of comedic misunderstandings after one of them threatens to divorce. The story follows the chaos that erupts as they try to sort out their relationship.

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What happens

The Surprises of Divorce (French: Les Surprises du divorce) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Jean Kemm and starring Léon Belières, Nadine Picard and Charles Lamy. It was based on the 1888 play of the same title by Alexandre Bisson and Antony Mars, which had previously been adapted into a 1912 silent film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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