The Devil by the Tail (1969)
- Original title
- Le diable par la queue
- Directed by
- Philippe de Broca
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 56 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family that is nearly broke tries to keep up appearances while they run their crumbling chateau as a hotel. They scheme to rob their wealthy guests to solve their money troubles.
lightheartedwhimsicalchaoticbreezyplayfulfarce-likefreneticbrightcomical
What happens
The Devil by the Tail (French: Le diable par la queue) is a 1969 French-Italian comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Yves Montand, Madeleine Renaud and Maria Schell. The French title refers to the idiom "Tirer le diable par la queue", meaning struggling to make ends meet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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