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His Uncle from Normandy (1939)

His Uncle from Normandy poster
Original title
Son oncle de Normandie
Directed by
Jean Dréville
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man from the countryside visits his relatives in the city, leading to a series of misunderstandings and comedic situations. Different characters get mixed up in each other's plans and secrets.

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What happens

His Uncle from Normandy (French: Son oncle de Normandie) is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Josseline Gaël, Jules Berry and Betty Stockfeld. Produced in 1938, it was not given a release until June of the following year. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Louis Le Barbenchon and Roland Quignon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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