Antoine et Antoinette (1946)
Directed by Jacques Becker
Genres - Comedy, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Urban Drama, Marriage Drama, Romantic Drama |
Run Time - 78 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Jacques Becker's Antoine et Antoinette bears echoes of the early-talkie Rene Clair classic Le Million. Roger Pigaut plays Antoine, a foreman in a bookbinding factory, while Claire Maffei portrays his salesgirl wife Antoinette. The story gets under way when a valuable lottery ticket is lost, sending hero and heroine into a tizzy. Before a happy ending can be attained, Antoine and Antoinette come in contact with a wide variety of supporting characters, many of whom have a vested interest in that ticket. By filming his story against a backdrop of actual locations and realistically appointed studio sets, co-writer/director Jacques Beckerhas transformed this wafer-thin comedy romance into an encapsulation of the Parisian working class.
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fortune [wealth], grocer, husband-and-wife, lottery, money, ticket