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The Secret of Polichinelle

Original title: Le secret de Polichinelle
  • 1936
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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The Secret of Polichinelle (1936)
Comedy

The Jouvenels, a couple of bourgeois good people, discover one day that their son Henri has a mistress and a five-year-old illegitimate child. But they both think they are the only one who k... Read allThe Jouvenels, a couple of bourgeois good people, discover one day that their son Henri has a mistress and a five-year-old illegitimate child. But they both think they are the only one who knows and arrange to spend some time with their grandson without the other knowing it. At l... Read allThe Jouvenels, a couple of bourgeois good people, discover one day that their son Henri has a mistress and a five-year-old illegitimate child. But they both think they are the only one who knows and arrange to spend some time with their grandson without the other knowing it. At long last the open secret is unveiled and little Robert's smiles bring happiness among all ... Read all

  • Director
    • André Berthomieu
  • Writers
    • Charles Spaak
    • Pierre Wolff
  • Stars
    • Raimu
    • Françoise Rosay
    • André Alerme
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    11
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    • Director
      • André Berthomieu
    • Writers
      • Charles Spaak
      • Pierre Wolff
    • Stars
      • Raimu
      • Françoise Rosay
      • André Alerme
    • 1User review
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    Raimu
    Raimu
    • M. Jouvenel
    Françoise Rosay
    Françoise Rosay
    • Mme Jouvenel
    André Alerme
    André Alerme
    • M. Trévoux
    • (as Alerme)
    Janine Crispin
    Janine Crispin
    • Marie
    Bernard Lancret
    Bernard Lancret
    • Henri Jouvenel
    Alain Michel
    • Le petit Robert Jouvenel
    Gaston Dubosc
    Gaston Dubosc
    Jean Diéner
      Made Siamé
        Ginette Darcy
          Jeanne de Fava
            Cécile Didier
            Jacques Derives
            Gaston Secrétan
              Vincent Hyspa
              André Siméon
              André Siméon
                • Director
                  • André Berthomieu
                • Writers
                  • Charles Spaak
                  • Pierre Wolff
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                ulicknormanowen

                Do you want to know a secret?

                The title "le secret de Polichinelle " means "open secret ". A couple of bourgeois wants their brilliant son to make a money match ;but the boy is not prepared to accept it :not only he's already got a sweetheart but he has also fathered an adorable toddler !scandal ! The well-meaning parents are first cross ,but unbeknowst to their spouse ,Both make acquaintance with the unwed mom and their grandson .Besides , their best friend is a godfather of sorts of sonny's girl .The grandparents will discover unexpected things about their own couple.

                André Berthomieu is a third-rate director ,but how can you be totally wrong when the cast includes Raimu, Françoise Rosay and Alerme? The actors make a bourgeois story worthwhile. A Little.

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                • Release date
                  • February 7, 1936 (France)
                • Country of origin
                  • France
                • Language
                  • French
                • Also known as
                  • Melodija krvi
                • Production company
                  • Société des Films Roger Richebé
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                • Runtime
                  1 hour 30 minutes
                • Color
                  • Black and White
                • Sound mix
                  • Mono
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.37 : 1

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