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The Lover of Borneo (1942)

The Lover of Borneo poster
Original title
L'Amant de Bornéo
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Feydeau
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets into a series of comic situations involving romance and mistaken identity. The story is based on a stage play and takes place in France.

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What happens

The Lover of Borneo (French: L'amant de Bornéo) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Feydeau and René Le Hénaff and starring Arletty, Jean Tissier and André Alerme. The film was based on a 1941 stage play of the same title by Roger Ferdinand and José Germain. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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