The Inevitable Mr. Dubois (1943)
L'Inévitable M. Dubois
With a hand of steel, Hélène efficiently runs a big luxury perfume factory in Grasse. There is no room for fun in her dull businesswoman's life. Then, a car accident drops Claude Dubois, a painter, into her lap. But the artist will have to deploy all his subtle wiles and clever tricks to rouse Hélène's feelings and get her to enjoy the cozy life of a cherished wife.
- Date of release
- 1943-09-22
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Pierre Billon
Casting
- Annie Ducaux — Hélène Mareuil
- André Luguet — Claude Orly
- Germaine Reuver — Sophie
- Sinoël — Honoré
- Jean Morel — Manservant
- Marcel Melrac — Garage owner
- Janine Viénot — Saleswoman
- Mony Dalmès — Jacqueline Mareuil
- Tramel — Monsieur Mouche
- Richard Francœur — Verdier
- Lucien Desagneaux — (uncredited)
- René Fluet — Fat guest (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Germaine Reuver. It was shot at the Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Similar in style to screwball comedy, it was produced and released during the German Occupation and was a popular success. It was subsequently remade as the 1947 Swedish film Dinner for Two.
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