Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
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40% of users liked it
(287 ratings)
Jacques Becker's Antoine et Antoinette bears echoes of the early-talkie Rene Clair classic Le Million. Roger Pigaut plays Antoine, a foreman in a bookbinding factory, while Claire Maffei portrays his salesgirl wife Antoinette. The story gets under way when a valuable lottery ticket is lost,… More Jacques Becker's Antoine et Antoinette bears echoes of the early-talkie Rene Clair classic Le Million. Roger Pigaut plays Antoine, a foreman in a bookbinding factory, while Claire Maffei portrays his salesgirl wife Antoinette. The story gets under way when a valuable lottery ticket is lost, sending hero and heroine into a tizzy. Before a happy ending can be attained, Antoine and Antoinette come in contact with a wide variety of supporting characters, many of whom have a vested interest in that ticket. By filming his story against a backdrop of actual locations and realistically appointed studio sets, co-writer/director Jacques Beckerhas transformed this wafer-thin comedy romance into an encapsulation of the Parisian working class. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Becker
- Written By
- Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe, Françoise Giroud
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1947 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
An oddly pedestrian monotony runs through Antoine and Antoinette -- a perceptible touch of stiffness in both the action and the idea.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The thin plot revolves around a desperate search for a lost lottery ticket.
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, Film4
An enjoyable but slight bit of French comedy whose premise is far better than its execution.
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Cast
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Roger Pigaut
as Antoine
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Claire Mafféi
as Antoinette
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Noël Roquevert
as Roland
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Annette Poivre
as Juliette
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Gaston Modot
as Official
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Francois Joux
as Bridegroom
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Pierre Trabaud
as Riton
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Louis de Funès
as Shop Employee
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Gérard Oury
as Customer
- Made Siame
