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The Spice of Life

(1948)

November 26, 1948 1h 15m
58%
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Overview

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

Jean Dréville

Director

Top Billed Cast

N

Noël-Noël

Le conférencier

BB

Bernard Blier

L'importuné

MD

Marguerite Deval

La dame obligeante

JT

Jean Tissier

L'importun

AA

Aline André

L'épouse du conférencier

HC

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

PD

Pierre Destailles

L'employé du gaz

PF

Paul Frankeur

Le blagueur

EL

Elisa Lamotte

La Chauffarde

JM

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Le postilloneur