Underplayed Gems

La joyeuse prison (1956)

La joyeuse prison poster
Directed by
André Berthomieu
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a small French town in the 1950s, a kind prison warden runs his jail with friendliness and diplomacy instead of force. His approach makes the prison feel like a warm and pleasant refuge, which greatly annoys the administrative authorities.

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What happens

La Joyeuse Prison est un film français réalisé par André Berthomieu, sorti en 1956. Le très doux et gentil Benoît est gardien d'une maison d'arrêt pas comme les autres située à Clouville, petit bourg de la France profonde des années 1950. Le surveillant chef se prend d'affection pour ses « pensionnaires » et a choisi la gentillesse et la diplomatie plutôt que la manière forte. Progressivement et avec la « liberté de mœurs » et une certaine ambiance délurée, la prison devient de plus en plus un refuge agréable et chaleureux, ce qui ne manque pas d'énerver considérablement la tutelle administrative de notre bon Benoît. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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