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Pardon Mon Affaire(1976)
Status: Released
Date: 1976-09-22
70%
215 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
Overview:
On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Gaumont International
Les Productions de la Guéville
Movie: Pardon Mon Affaire
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean Rochefort
Étienne
Claude Brasseur
Daniel
Guy Bedos
Simon
Victor Lanoux
Bouly
Danièle Delorme
Marthe Dorsay
Anny Duperey
Charlotte
Marthe Villalonga
Mouchy Messina
Louise Conte
Étienne's Godmother
Maurice Bénichou
Gonthier
Christophe Bourseiller
Lucien
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Overview
On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.
Release Date
1976-09-22
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