Versailles Rive-Gauche (1992)
Directed by Bruno Podalydès
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In this very short comedy, Arnaud has planned a quiet, romantic dinner with a pretty woman at his apartment. He is a mild-mannered young man and has charms that only become evident over time, so he needs plenty of time and space to woo anyone successfully. The last thing that he needs is for his brash brother, who lives next door, to come barging in. Of course, that is exactly what happens. His brother no doubt thinks that the girl is far too pretty to be left in the company of such a lackluster fellow as Arnaud. Worse yet, once his castle door is breached, more and more uninvited interlopers come in to rain on Arnaud's parade. He attempts to maintain a civil demeanor while his longed-for romantic evening is reduced to a shambles.