Underplayed Gems

Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator (1988)

Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator poster
Original title
À gauche en sortant de l’ascenseur
Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
16
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 96 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man makes a silly mistake and gets stuck in a ridiculous situation involving mistaken identity. He has to keep up the lie to avoid trouble.

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What happens

Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator (French: À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur) is a 1988 French comedy written by Gérard Lauzier (based on his play), directed by Édouard Molinaro, and starring Pierre Richard, Emmanuelle Béart, and Richard Bohringer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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