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The New Testament (1936)

The New Testament poster
Original title
Le Nouveau Testament
Directed by
Sacha Guitry
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man decides to test his family and friends by pretending to change his will. The comedy comes from their reactions to his supposed new plans.

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What happens

The New Testament (French: Le nouveau testament) is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Jacqueline Delubac and Christian Gérard. It was adapted by Guitry from his own 1934 play of the same title. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Dufrêne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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