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Director:
Writers:
Burgess Meredith (screenplay)
Octave Mirbeau (adapted from the novel by)
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Release Date:
15 February 1946 (USA) more
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Plot:
Celestine, the chambermaid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man... more | add synopsis
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Inside A Fascinating House more (5 total)

Cast

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Paulette Goddard ... Célestine
Burgess Meredith ... Captain Mauger
Hurd Hatfield ... Georges Lanlaire
Francis Lederer ... Joseph
Judith Anderson ... Madame Lanlaire
Florence Bates ... Rose
Irene Ryan ... Louise
Reginald Owen ... Captain Lanlaire
Almira Sessions ... Marianne
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Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min | USA:91 min (director's cut)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:15 | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (MPAA rating: certificate #11175) | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When the Captain (Meredith) is going to the July 14 celebration, the shadow of the boom and mic are visible. more
Quotes:
Georges Lanlaire: I never found the urge to live or die on a big scale. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004) more

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Inside A Fascinating House, 3 September 2001
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Author: the_old_roman from Leonia, NJ

I cannot pretend to explain all the allusions and metaphors Renoir intended to convey with this impressionistic comedy. Paulette Goddard, as the main character, is magnificent. She conveys her feelings and thoughts through her diary, but in a manner that is always blurry and full of confusion. And speaking of confusion, Hurd Hatfield is on hand as the scion of the odd home. Burgess Meredith, Francis Lederer, and Irene Ryan all add terrific seriocomic support in their roles.

Be prepared to experience many conflicting feelings while viewing this film.

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