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Genevieve (1953)

Genevieve poster
Directed by
Henry Cornelius
Genre
comedy film, sport film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two couples take part in a veteran car rally. They compete and bicker with good-natured humor as their old cars cause comic mishaps.

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What happens

Genevieve is a 1953 British comedy film produced and directed by Henry Cornelius and written by William Rose. It stars John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More and Kay Kendall as two couples comedically involved in a veteran automobile rally. It was a significant commercial success on release, and has been called "perhaps the most successful British comedy film ever made." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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