A Marquise who lures motorists to her hotel by sabotaging their cars gets more than she bargains for when one guest turns out to be a bank robber on the run.A Marquise who lures motorists to her hotel by sabotaging their cars gets more than she bargains for when one guest turns out to be a bank robber on the run.A Marquise who lures motorists to her hotel by sabotaging their cars gets more than she bargains for when one guest turns out to be a bank robber on the run.
Jeanne Berdin
- Mme Passereau
- (as Janine Berdin)
Philippe de Broca
- Un campeur Suédois
- (uncredited)
Eddy Roos
- Monsieur Passereau
- (uncredited)
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French Comedy with Yves MONTAND and Maria SCHELL
In France, too, the impoverished rural nobility has to struggle with the pitfalls of the modern world. An adorable Margravine (Madeleine RENAUD) does everything she can to maintain the dilapidated family castle. She is supported more badly than well by her manly daughter Diane (Maria SCHELL), son-in-law (Jean ROCHEFORT) and adorable granddaughter Amelie (GOLDEN GLOBE nominee Marthe KELLER). However, many travelers don't get lost in the cozy country castle. You have to help a little if you want to have paying guests. But one day the impoverished Margravine is really lucky. A charismatic crook (Yves MONTAND) ends up stranded in the castle with his millions in loot. A turbulent struggle for money immediately breaks out, which could reorganize the aristocratic miscellany in one fell swoop. But perhaps the solution lies in an alliance between the impoverished nobility and the criminal world...?
Director Philippe De BROCA, with a brilliant cast, has created a wonderful film with slight socially critical tips. BAFTA AWARD nominee Maria SCHELL in particular is in her element as the man-crazy matron. Her flirtations with Yves MONTAND and her subsequent remorse towards her husband are quite funny.
Truly not an indispensable classic of French cinema! But it's a nice opportunity for rediscovery, suggested by the German-French television station ARTE.
Director Philippe De BROCA, with a brilliant cast, has created a wonderful film with slight socially critical tips. BAFTA AWARD nominee Maria SCHELL in particular is in her element as the man-crazy matron. Her flirtations with Yves MONTAND and her subsequent remorse towards her husband are quite funny.
Truly not an indispensable classic of French cinema! But it's a nice opportunity for rediscovery, suggested by the German-French television station ARTE.
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- Dec 9, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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