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Jambon d'Ardenne(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-04-21
53%
10 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
Overview:
During the height of the tourist season, the rivalry between the manager of a slightly fancy restaurant and the proprietor of a nearby fast-food stand becomes quite heated, and shots are fired. In this comedy, the restaurant is run with an iron hand by its "patronne," and the help eventually have had enough. If that weren't sufficient trouble, the children of the owners of both establishments are romantically entangled, further infuriating the passions of the feuding food fanatics.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Belgium,
France
ProductionCompanies:
Lamy, Spencer et Compagnie
Reggane Films
Movie: Jambon d'Ardenne
Top 10 Billed Cast
Annie Girardot
La patronne du Beauséjour
Christian Barbier
L'entrepreneur
Ann Petersen
Germaine Radoux
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Overview
During the height of the tourist season, the rivalry between the manager of a slightly fancy restaurant and the proprietor of a nearby fast-food stand becomes quite heated, and shots are fired. In this comedy, the restaurant is run with an iron hand by its "patronne," and the help eventually have had enough. If that weren't sufficient trouble, the children of the owners of both establishments are romantically entangled, further infuriating the passions of the feuding food fanatics.
Release Date
1977-04-21
Average
5.25
Rating:
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