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Emile the African (1947)

Emile the African poster
Original title
Émile l'africain
Directed by
Robert Vernay
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French man gets into a series of comedic situations. The film follows his misadventures with a light and playful tone.

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What happens

Emile the African (French: Émile l'Africain) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Fernandel, Alexandre Rignault and Noëlle Norman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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