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The Martyr of Bougival (1949)

The Martyr of Bougival poster
Original title
Le Martyr de Bougival
Directed by
Jean Loubignac
Genre
comedy film, crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a French village, a series of comic misunderstandings and mishaps arise when a local resident is mistaken for a criminal. The story follows the characters as they bumble through a light crime plot with humorous results.

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What happens

The Martyr of Bougival (French: Le martyr de Bougival) is a 1949 French comedy crime film directed by Jean Loubignac and starring Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Bach and Line Dariel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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