Circonstances atténuantes

Circonstances atténuantes

87 mins | Comedy | July 26, 1939

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...

Circonstances atténuantes

87 mins | Comedy | July 26, 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...
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers SFPE
Original title Circonstances atténuantes
Directors Jean Boyer
Writers Jean-Pierre Feydeau, Yves Mirande, Jean Boyer

Cast

Arletty

as Marie Qu'a-d'ça

Michel Simon

as M. Gaetan, "Le Sentencier"

Andrex

as Môme de Dieu (Kid of God)

Suzanne Dantès

as Mme Nathalie Le Sentencier

Mila Parély

as La Panthère

Salinac

as