''The Porter from Maxim's'' (French: ''Le chasseur de chez Maxim's'') is a 1976 French

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directed by Claude Vital and starring

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and

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. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name which has been made into several film adaptations.Rearick p.245

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Bibliography

* Rearick, Charles. ''Paris Dreams, Paris Memories: The City and Its Mystique''. Stanford University Press, 2011.

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* 1976 films French comedy films 1970s French-language films 1976 comedy films Films directed by Claude Vital Films set in Paris French films based on plays Remakes of French films 1970s French films Films scored by Paul Misraki {{1970s-France-film-stub