Living in cramped quarters with Charley, an architecture student, four of his friends force him to dress up as a woman and play the role of his own godmother in order to rent Mr. de Saint-Sevran's mansion at low prices. The result is a series of misunderstandings and comical situations that only end when the real godmother arrives.
Acting
Fernand Raynaud commits fully to dual identity ridiculousness.
Costume
The godmother drag: pearls, sensible heels, barely convincing.
Director
Pierre Chevalier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is pure French 'comédie de boulevard'—the theatrical tradition of door-slamming, identity-swapping farce that dominated mid-century French cinema.
Fernand Raynaud was primarily a stand-up comedian; this rare leading role let him stretch his physical comedy chops in drag.
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