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Courte tête (1956)

Courte tête poster
Original title
Courte-tête
Directed by
Norbert Carbonnaux
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a series of comedic misunderstandings. His plans go awry in funny ways.

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What happens

Short Head (French: Courte tête) is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Norbert Carbonnaux, written by Michel Audiard and starring Fernand Gravey, Micheline Dax and Jean Richard. The film is known under the alternative title Photo Finish. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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