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The Emigrant (1940)

The Emigrant poster
Original title
L'Émigrante
Directed by
Léo Joannon
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman leaves her home country to start a new life in France. She navigates the challenges and amusing situations that come with being an outsider.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulbriskamusingnostalgic

What happens

The Emigrant (French: L'émigrante) is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Edwige Feuillère, Jean Chevrier and Georges Lannes. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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