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The Secret of Polichinelle (1936)

The Secret of Polichinelle poster
Original title
Le Secret de Polichinelle
Directed by
André Berthomieu
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French comedy drama based on a play. It follows characters caught up in a family secret.

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What happens

The Secret of Polichinelle (French: Le secret de Polichinelle) is a 1936 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Raimu, Françoise Rosay and André Alerme. It is based on a play of the same name by Pierre Wolff, which had previously been turned into a silent film The Secret of Polichinelle (1923). It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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