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The Bonnadieu House (1951)

Original title: La maison Bonnadieu

1951-11-27 · 1h 42m · FR
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Felix is a middle-aged bourgeois husband. Much to his discomfort, he learns that his wife Gabrielle is carrying on with a young man--a very young man. Rather than express outrage, Felix decides that there's something lacking in him. He spends the rest of the picture trying to keep his wife by altering his own personality and outlook.

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Carlo RimDirector, Writer

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Bernard BlierBernard BlierFélix BonnadieuFrançoise ArnoulFrançoise ArnoulLouisetteBerthe BovyBerthe BovyMadame RamadinMichel FrançoisMichel FrançoisPascal MascaretDanielle DarrieuxDanielle DarrieuxGabrielle BonnadieuMarthe MercadierMarthe MercadierMademoiselle ClorindeJeanne VéniatJeanne VéniatHenriette DecoeurAndrée de ChauveronAndrée de ChauveronMadame Mascaret mèrePaul FaivrePaul FaivreLe curéRobert LombardRobert LombardMorin - un jeune employéYette LucasYette LucasGertrude - la cuisinièreHenri CharrettHenri CharrettMonsieur Cahuzac - un habitué de la brasserie

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference308515Actor preference253568 · 295225 · 346099Country preferenceFrDecade preference1950

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What is The Bonnadieu House about?

Felix is a middle-aged bourgeois husband. Much to his discomfort, he learns that his wife Gabrielle is carrying on with a young man--a very young man. Rather than express outrage, Felix decides that there's something lacking in him. He spends the rest of the picture trying to keep his wife by altering his own personality and outlook.

How long is The Bonnadieu House?

The Bonnadieu House has a runtime of 102 minutes.