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Foolish Husbands (1941)

Foolish Husbands poster
Original title
Histoire de rire
Directed by
Marcel L'Herbier
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French comedy about married men whose foolish behavior causes trouble in their relationships. The film follows several couples navigating misunderstandings and flirtations.

lightheartedplayfulbreezywittycharmingslightly old-fashionedromantic

What happens

Foolish Husbands (French: Histoire de rire) is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Fernand Gravey, Marie Déa, Micheline Presle and Pierre Renoir. It is based on a 1939 play of the same title by Armand Salacrou. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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