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Madame Husson's Rose (1950)

Madame Husson's Rose poster
Original title
Le Rosier de madame Husson
Directed by
Jean Boyer
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
U
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A virtuous young man is chosen as a symbol of moral purity by a small town society. He must navigate the awkward and often funny consequences of this honor.

lightheartedwhimsicalearthycomicaldatedprovincialplayful

What happens

The Prize (French: Le rosier de Madame Husson) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Bourvil, Jacqueline Pagnol and Mireille Perrey. It is based on the 1887 novel Le Rosier de Madame Husson. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in Normandy including around Eure. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It was a sizeable box office hit, being the seventh most popular film of the year in France. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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