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Monsieur Hector (1940)

Monsieur Hector poster
Directed by
Maurice Cammage
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An older man gets caught up in romantic misunderstandings and mistaken identity. Based on a stage play, the story involves music and comedy as characters try to sort out their affections.

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What happens

Monsieur Hector is a 1940 French musical comedy film based upon the play by Pierre de Marivaux, directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Denise Grey and Georges Grey. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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