Histoire de rire (1941)

Histoire de rire is a French film comedy first released in 1941, directed by Marcel L’Herbier.  The film stars Fernand Gravey, Marie Déa, Micheline Presle, Pierre Renoir and Bernard Lancret.  It has also been released under the title: Foolish Husbands.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


Every Friday, businessman Gérard Barbier locks himself up in his attic so that he can pass the time with his old friend Jean-Louis Deshayes. Naturally, his wife Adelaide feels neglected, so she starts an affair with the young Achille Bellorson.  Too sure of Adelaide’s fidelity, Gérard is not remotely jealous, but he finally gets the message when Adelaide disappears one Friday with Achille.  To lift his spirits, Gérard accepts an invitation to accompany Jean-Louis and his lover, Hélène Donaldo, to the south of France.  When Hélène’s husband Jules hears that his wife is in Cannes, he contacts Adelaide and, along with Achille, they also set off for the Riviera.  One evening, at the Palm Beach Hotel, Jules sees Hélène at a table with Jean-Louis and Gérard.  When she sees her husband in the company of another woman, Adelaide suddenly finds herself jealous again...
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