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The Congress of Mother-in-Laws (1954)

The Congress of Mother-in-Laws poster
Original title
Le congrès des belles-mères
Directed by
Émile Couzinet
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of mothers-in-law gather for a congress. Their interactions lead to comic situations.

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What happens

Le Congrès des belles-mères (lit. The Congress of Mothers-in-Law) is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Émile Couzinet and starring Pierre Larquey, Jeanne Fusier-Gir and Georges Rollin. It was shot at the Studios de La Côte d'Argent in Bordeaux and on location in Bourg-sur-Gironde. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renneteau. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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