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The Man of the Hour (1937)

The Man of the Hour poster
Original title
L'Homme du jour
Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genre
musical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French musical comedy from 1937. It follows a performer who rises to fame and deals with the changes fame brings.

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What happens

The Man of the Hour (French: L'homme du jour) is a 1937 French musical film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Maurice Chevalier, Elvire Popesco and Josette Day. The film was shot at the Joinville Studios, with sets designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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