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

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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