Evanella, who writes the “Horoscope” section of a major newspaper, and her brother Méristo, create with the help of a young journalist, Jean Lassère and the capital of their uncle Amédée, a “Bureau des Prédictions”. Success being expected, they manage to obtain revelations about a gang of gangsters which they publish as predictions. It is success and fortune. Jean marries the newspaper director's daughter and Evanella the director himself.
Writing
Ridiculous premise executed with committed straight faces.
Acting
Jacqueline Delubac carries the con with sparkling mischief.
Director
Raymond Leboursier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Raymond Leboursier directed over 40 films but remains criminally obscure outside French cinema archives.
Post-war France loved these 'get rich quick' comedies—wishful thinking for audiences rebuilding lives.
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