False Alarm (1945)
- Original title
- Fausse Alerte
- Directed by
- Jacques de Baroncelli
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A romantic comedy drama set during a period of false alarm in wartime France. The story involves characters navigating love and confusion before a major conflict disrupts their lives.
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What happens
False Alarm (French: Fausse alerte) is a 1940 romantic comedy drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Lucien Baroux, Micheline Presle, Josephine Baker and Saturnin Fabre The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne and Eugène Lourié. It was filmed during the Phony War before the German Invasion. Delays to its release meant it was not given a full French premiere until 1945. It is also known as The French Way the alternative title it was later released under in the United States in 1952, with advertising heavily featuring American-born star Baker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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