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The Spice of Life
The Spice of Life
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The Spice of Life

Original Title: Les Casse-pieds

1948
1h 15m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1948

Runtime

1h 15m

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Storyline

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Nov 26, 1948
Languages
French
Director
Jean Dréville
Jean Dréville
Production
Alain Poiré
Alain Poiré
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

39 Cast Members

Noël-Noël

Noël-Noël

Le conférencier

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

L'importuné

Marguerite Deval

Marguerite Deval

La dame obligeante

Jean Tissier

Jean Tissier

L'importun

Aline André

L'épouse du conférencier

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

Pierre Destailles

Pierre Destailles

L'employé du gaz

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Le blagueur

Elisa Lamotte

Elisa Lamotte

La Chauffarde

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Le postilloneur

Georges Questiau

Georges Questiau

le postillonneur

René Blancard

René Blancard

Thomas

Jacques Mattler

L'industriel

Charles Vissières

Charles Vissières

Le speaker

Claire Olivier

Claire Olivier

La dame qui porte en ville

Elisa Lamotte

Elisa Lamotte

La dame qui conduit mal

Marion Tourès

L'amoureuse

La Houppa

La Houppa

La fille

Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

La chanteuse

Micheline Rolla

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