Ebullient performances from a likeable cast just about salvage this
lacklustre, poorly directed comedy. There are few good laughs and
what jokes there are become tediously repetitive after a while.
The screenwriters deserve some kind of award for managing to stretch a
threadbare and ludicrous plot about a missing bracelet to a full ninety
minutes when it is apparent there's barely enough material for a half
hour sitcom. Still, the film has one ace up its sleeve - Francis
Blanche, a superlative French comedian who never fails to grab a laugh.
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Film Synopsis
On a flight from Rome to Paris, a pickpocket steals a diamond
bracelet from the wealthy Madame Andromèze and slips it into the
handbag of another passenger, Nicole, hoping to recover it later.
Nicole's brother Jean and fiancé Philippe, directors of
photo-novels, discover the bracelet and decide to return it to its
rightful owner. What they do not know is that the bracelet is a
cheap imitation of a real diamond bracelet which Monsieur
Andromèze has given to his mistress...
Cast: Roger Pierre (Philippe Bareil),
Jean-Marc Thibault (Jean Rodin),
Darry Cowl (Ludovic Gabasse),
Francis Blanche (Pédro Andromèze),
Patricia Viterbo (Nicole Rodin),
Daniel Ceccaldi (Giovannelli),
Yvonne Clech (Graziella Andromèze),
Jean Galland (Le directeur de l'hôtel),
Jacques Legras (L'expert en bijouterie),
Jean-Loup Philippe (Éric),
Claudine Coster (Barbara Jones),
Jacques Castelot (Otto Werner)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 85 min
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