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Fernandel the Dressmaker (1956)

Fernandel the Dressmaker poster
Original title
Le Couturier de ces dames
Directed by
Jean Boyer
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
U
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A modest tailor gets a chance to dress high society women after a misunderstanding. His new job leads to humorous situations and romantic complications.

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What happens

Fernandel the Dressmaker (French: Le Couturier de ces dames) is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Suzy Delair and Fred Pasquali. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in the city's Place du Trocadéro. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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