Les affreux


Title: Les affreux
Year: 1959
Directors: Marc Allégret
Writers: Pascal Jardin (screenplay) Pascal Jardin (story)
Actors: Pierre Fresnay | Darry Cowl | Anne Collette | Louis Seigner | Jacques Charon | André Brunot | Hubert Deschamps | Michel Galabru | George Cusin | Robert Burnier | Robert Lombard | Jean Ozenne | Madeleine Barbulée | Jean Bellanger | Jacques Bertrand | Florence Blot | Marcel Cuvelier | François Darbon | Lucien Frégis | Lucien Guervil | Harry-Max | René Hel
Rating: 5.9 | 8 votes
Languages: French
Color: Black and White
Country: France
Company: Maine Films
Comments:
1) In an Oil Company, due to a confusion, César Dandieu, honest cash clerkand Fernand Mouchette, freakish inventor, change their suitcases, samemodels. So that, at the end of the day-work César gives to his Managerthe case pertaining to Fernand. This suit-case contains a prototype ofa new carburettor which was to be proposed to the Oil-Company, insteadof the cash money that César was supposed to bring. He is sent to jail,although not guilty. In the meantime, Fernand has brought César's caseat home, where he has not even time to open it, being caught bygendarmes (constables) for late military service. In his flat, hischarming fiancée, Adèle, leads, as well as him, a Bohemian life : shedoesn't care neither for the suit-case, nor open it. Back from jail forCésar and from military service for Fernand, they meet by accident,become friends, and decide a revenge upon Human Society. Beingdishonest, they become very rich. At last, they will give back thisunfair money, start again, honestly, and become millionaires.Conclusion : a moral & family French comedy from the 50's

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