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The Acrobat (1941)

The Acrobat poster
Original title
L'Acrobate
Directed by
Jean Boyer
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic story follows a man whose life gets tangled up in humorous situations. The film shows his attempts to navigate mishaps and misunderstandings.

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What happens

The Acrobat (French: L'acrobate) is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Jean Tissier and Thérèse Dorny. It was made at the Victorine Studios in Nice, in the Unoccupied Zone of France. The film's art direction was by Paul-Louis Boutié and Guy de Gastyne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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