The Spice of Life

The Spice of Life (1948)

Les Casse-pieds

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

Date of release
1948-11-26
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Jean Dréville

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Louis Delluc Prize

The Spice of Life is a 1948 French comedy film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Noël-Noël, Bernard Blier and Jean Tissier. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.

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