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Cocoanut (1939)

Cocoanut poster
Original title
Noix de coco
Directed by
Jean Boyer
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in romantic and comic misunderstandings with the women in his life. The story follows his attempts to navigate these entanglements, leading to humorous situations.

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What happens

Cocoanut (French: Noix de coco) is a 1939 French-German comedy drama film adapted by Marcel Achard from his play of the same name. It was directed by Jean Boyer and stars Raimu, Marie Bell and Michel Simon. The film was made by the German studio UFA, and released by its French subsidiary ACE. The film's art direction was by Max Mellin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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