A 1936 French farce where seduction is just office politics with better lighting.
René, a simple employee of the Univers agency run by Mr. Lebourdier, loves Yvonne. But Mr. Martin dreams of a brighter party for his daughter. In order to win the post of deputy director, René asks Nenette, a pretty blonde, to seduce Mr. Lebourdier. But Nenette is Mr. Martin's girlfriend and she manages to fix everything.
Costume
Nenette's platinum blonde wardrobe doing half the plotting.
Acting
Jeanne Aubert's knowing glances steal every frame.
Director
Pierre-Jean Ducis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This belongs to the 'comédie boulevard' tradition—French farce built on class anxiety and closed doors, peaking before WWII made such lightness feel impossible.
Henri Garat was France's answer to Maurice Chevalier; this was one of his last major roles before personal scandals and the war ended his stardom.
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