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Adele's Gift (1951)

Adele's Gift poster
Original title
Le Don d'Adèle
Directed by
Émile Couzinet
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman receives an unexpected gift that leads her into comedic situations. The story follows her interactions with friends and neighbors as they react to her new fortune.

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What happens

Adele's Gift (French: Le don d'Adèle) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Émile Couzinet and starring Marguerite Pierry, Lilo and Charles Dechamps. It is based on a play of the same title by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renneteau. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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