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Miquette (1950)

Miquette poster
Original title
Miquette et sa mère
Directed by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman and her mother are involved in romantic and comedic situations. The story takes place in early 1900s France.

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What happens

Miquette (French: Miquette et sa mère) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Louis Jouvet, Bourvil and Saturnin Fabre. The film was an adaptation of the play Miquette et sa mere by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet, which had previously been adapted into 1934 and 1940 films. The film is set around the turn-of-the century. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhevitch. Clouzot was reluctant to make the film, but was contractually obliged to. It was not a commercial or critical success. The film was Clouzot's only attempt at making a comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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