Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Gribouille (1937)

Gribouille poster
Directed by
Marc Allégret
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets involved in the life of a young woman accused of murder. He takes her into his home and tries to help her.

lightheartedwarmquietly funnysentimentalcharmingbittersweetwhimsicalgentle

What happens

Gribouille (English title: Heart of Paris or The Meddler) is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Marc Allégret, based on story "Gribouille" by Marcel Achard who co-wrote the screenplay with Jan Lustig. The music score is by Georges Auric. The film stars Raimu and Michèle Morgan. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris, with sets designed by the art director Alexandre Trauner. It was remade in the U.S. as The Lady in Question (1940) with Brian Aherne, Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. The film marked Michèle Morgan's first major role on the big screen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?