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The Master Valet (1941)

The Master Valet poster
Original title
Le Valet maître
Directed by
Paul Mesnier
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A servant gets caught up in a series of misunderstandings and schemes. The story follows the chaos that ensues when roles and identities are confused.

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What happens

The Master Valet (French: Le valet maître) is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Paul Mesnier and starring Elvire Popesco, Henri Garat and Marguerite Deval. It was based on the 1938 play of the same title by Paul Armont and Léopold Marchand. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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