The Bamboo Stroke (1963)

Original title

Le coup de bambou

Directed by

Jean Boyer

Genre

comedy film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 4 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.

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How it feels

A man deals with a painfully expensive situation that upends his everyday life. The comedy follows the complications and misunderstandings that arise as he tries to resolve his financial troubles.

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What happens

The Bamboo Stroke (French: Le coup de bambou) is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard. The title is a French expression for something that is painfully expensive. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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