A 1934 French rom-com where the moon helps a nerd shoot his shot? Absolutely.
Thanks to an understanding and sympathetic regimental comrade, a shy young man, very passionate about astronomy, gradually becomes more confident and manages to tell his love to his beloved.
Acting
Noël-Noël's trembling stargazer transformation is pure cinema.
Writing
Witty dialogue that actually respects shy people.
Director
Claude Moulins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Noël-Noël was a massive French comedy star who often wrote his own vehicles; this was peak 1930s 'gentle humor' before war darkened everything.
Mireille Balin (Lilette) would later become notorious for her wartime affair with a German officer, essentially ending her career — making her brief appearance here unintentionally poignant.
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