Drôle de Drame (1936)
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In a comedy-farce that runs from black humor to slapstick, this story is one in which a mystery writer is caught unawares by his cousin, a vicar, who shows up unannounced for a visit. Since the servants have just walked out, the writer's wife hides out from the vicar, taking care of the cooking, cleaning and other household chores. To explain his wife's absence as hostess, the writer concocts an excuse which only makes the vicar convinced that he has done away with his spouse. Things go from bad to worse and eventually Scotland Yard is called in to clear things up. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michel Simon, Françoise Rosay, (more)
- Director(s):
- Marcel Carné
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Drôle de Drame
In a comedy-farce that runs from black humor to slapstick, this story is one in which a mystery writer is caught unawares by his cousin, a vicar, who shows up unannounced for a visit. Since the servants have just walked out, the writer's wife hides out from the vicar, taking care of the cooking, cleaning and other household chores. To explain his wife's absence as hostess, the writer concocts an excuse which only makes the vicar convinced that he has done away with his spouse. Things go from bad to worse and eventually Scotland Yard is called in to clear things up. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of Drôle de Drame
- Michel Simon - Irwin Molyneux/Felix Chapel
- Louis Jouvet - Archibald Soper, Bishop of Bedford
- Nadine Vogel - Eva
- Marcel Duhamel - Man in Mourning
- Henri Guisol - Buffington
- Jenny Burnay
- Françoise Rosay - Margaret Molyneux
- Jean-Pierre Aumont - Billy
- Pierre Alcover - Detective
- Jean-Louis Barrault - William Kramps
- René Génin
- Director(s):
- Marcel Carné
- Writer(s):
- Jacques Prévert
- Producer(s):
- Corniglion Molinier
- Categories:
- Comedy
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