Le Baron de l'écluse (1960)
- Directed by
- Jean Delannoy
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A gambler runs out of money after running away with a former mistress. She leaves him for a champagne maker, and he considers settling down with an inn owner until new money comes in.
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What happens
Le baron de l'écluse, titled in English The Baron of the Locks, is a 1960 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy. Based on a novel of the same name by Georges Simenon, the screenplay is by Maurice Druon with dialogue by Michel Audiard. It stars Jean Gabin as a gambler who elopes with a former mistress, played by Micheline Presle, but runs out of money. She departs with a champagne maker (Jean Desailly) and he ponders settling down with an inn owner (Blanchette Brunoy), until one day fresh funds arrive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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