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The Marriage Came Tumbling Down (1968)

The Marriage Came Tumbling Down poster
Original title
Ce sacré grand-père
Directed by
Jacques Poitrenaud
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging grandfather reunites with his family and navigates the ups and downs of their lives. Old secrets and new tensions come to light, but the bonds of love hold them together.

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What happens

Ce sacré grand-père est une comédie dramatique française coécrite, coproduite et réalisée par Jacques Poitrenaud, sortie en 1968. Il s’agit de l’adaptation du roman Je m'appelle Jéricho de Catherine Paysan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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