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L'Hôtel du libre échange

L'Hôtel du libre échange (French version)
Location
Main projection room
Date
April 3rd, 2023
Duration
106 min
Cycle
History of the French Cinema

Since the beginnings of the Septième art, French pioneers have left their marks, weaving a privileged bond between the history of this medium and the cinematography of their country, that has never been denied over the decades. This recurring cycle aims to remind to film lovers, some of the treasures of this heritage, preserved in the collections of the Cinémathèque.

L'Hôtel du libre échange
Directed by
Marc Allégret
Language
French
Actors
Fernandel, Raymond Cordy, Saturnin Fabre
Origins
France
Year
1934
Duration
106 min
Genre
Comedy
Format
35 mm
Synopsis

A succession of unforeseen events and misunderstandings bring together at the free trade hotel: an expert who has come to discover the source of suspicious noises; his wife, who is ready to cheat on him with her best friend; a stuttering lawyer and his four daughters; and, finally, the expert's nephew, who wants to spend a few hours with his uncle's best friend's maid.

L'Hôtel du libre échange

Marc Allégret

Marc Allégret est un réalisateur et photographe français, né le 23 décembre 1900 à Bâle et mort le 3 novembre 1973 à Paris. Dès 1930, il commence à voler de ses propres ailes et tourne d’abord des courts-métrages, dont la plupart sont interprétés par Fernandel : La Meilleure Bobone (1930), J’ai quelque chose à vous dire (1931), Attaque nocturne (1931). Collaborant avec les producteurs Pierre Braunberger et Roger Richebé, Marc Allégret ne tarde pas à devenir l’un des réalisateurs les plus influents du cinéma parlant (Premiere.fr)

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