Extenuating Circumstances (1939)
Circonstances atténuantes
Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...
- Date of release
- 1939-07-26
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (16)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Jean Boyer
Casting
- Arletty — Marie Qu'a-d'ça
- Michel Simon — Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
- Andrex — 'Môme de Dieu'
- Suzanne Dantès — Mrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier
- Mila Parély — 'La Panthère'
- Dorville — Jules Le Bouic
- François Simon — 'La Poupée', accordionist
- Robert Arnoux — Gabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur
- Jeanine Roger — Gabriel's fiancée
- Robert Ozanne — 'Cinq-de-trique'
- Georges Lannes — 'Coup de Chasse'
- Liliane Lesaffre — Lontine Le Bouic
Interesting facts
Extenuating Circumstances is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Michel Simon, Suzanne Dantès and Arletty. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.
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