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Plot

A man goes to Paris and finds work as a painter.

Reception

The film was the fifteenth most popular movie at the French box office in 1948. It ranked after '' The Charterhouse of Parma'', '' Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water'', ''

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References

External links

* 1948 films French comedy films Films directed by Gilles Grangier 1948 comedy films 1940s French-language films Films set in Paris French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub