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They Were Twelve Women (1940)

They Were Twelve Women poster
Original title
Elles étaient douze femmes
Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of twelve women find themselves in a series of comedic situations. The film follows their interactions and misadventures.

lightheartedwhimsicalbreezyplayfulcharmingnostalgicgentle

What happens

They Were Twelve Women (French: Elles étaient douze femmes) is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Gaby Morlay, Françoise Rosay and Micheline Presle. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director André Andrejew. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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