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The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois (1943)

The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois poster
Original title
L'Inévitable M. Dubois
Directed by
Pierre Billon
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A French screwball comedy from 1943. It follows a man whose life gets turned upside down by unexpected events. The film was popular during the German Occupation.

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What happens

The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois (French: L'Inévitable Monsieur Dubois) is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Germaine Reuver. It was shot at the Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Similar in style to screwball comedy, it was produced and released during the German Occupation and was a popular success. It was subsequently remade as the 1947 Swedish film Dinner for Two. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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