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L'Homme de joie (1950)

L'Homme de joie poster
Original title
L'homme de joie
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Genre
comedy
Country
France
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man navigates romantic entanglements and social situations in a comedic setting. The story follows his pursuit of joy and connection with the people around him.

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What happens

The Happy Man or The Man of Joy (French: L'Homme de Joie) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Simone Renant and Jacques Morel. It was based on a play of the same title by Paul Géraldy and Robert Spitzer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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