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Défense d'aimer (1942)

Défense d'aimer poster
Directed by
Richard Pottier
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple navigates romantic misunderstandings and social rules that forbid them from falling in love. It is a French comedy from the 1940s based on an operetta.

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What happens

No Love Allowed (French: Défense d'aimer) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Suzy Delair, Paul Meurisse and Mona Goya. It was based on the libretto of the operetta Yes by René Pujol and Albert Willemetz. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris by the German-backed Continental Films. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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