Acting
Noiret's perpetual exhaustion carries the whole thing.
Production
That villa is a character—decayed grandeur everywhere.
Director
Edmond Freess
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Edmond Freess's only feature film as director—he spent decades as an assistant director on major French productions before this one shot at the helm.
Liselotte Pulver was a massive Swiss-German star imported for French audiences; her pairing with Noiret was meant to bridge comedy traditions.
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