A debt-ridden uncle, a girls' school, and Charles Trenet singing his way out of trouble—1938 French chaos!
Charles's uncle is the headmaster of a chic girls school .He is short of the readies and he has lots and lots of debts.
Acting
Charles Trenet's effortless charisma carries every scene.
Score
Original songs that became instant French standards.
Director
Christian Stengel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Trenet wrote most of his songs the night before filming, claiming panic produced his best work.
This was one of the last major French musicals before WWII halted production; its escapist tone now reads as bittersweet.
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