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I Was an Adventuress (1938)

I Was an Adventuress poster
Original title
J'étais une aventurière
Directed by
Raymond Bernard
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French woman gets involved in a scheme of deception and romance. She must navigate tricky situations that arise from her double life.

light-heartedcomedicdramaticstylishbreezywhimsicalromanticslightly dated

What happens

I Was an Adventuress (French: J'étais une aventurière) is a 1938 French comedy drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Edwige Feuillère, Jean Murat and Jean-Max. It was remade in 1940 as an American film of the same title. It was part of a growing trend of English-language remakes of major French films. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Léon Barsacq and Jean Perrier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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