Antoine et Antoinette (1947)

She's working in a big store, he's a typographer and they lost their winning lotery ticket.

Director:

Jacques Becker

Writers:

Jacques Becker (scenario and dialogue), Maurice Griffe (scenario and dialogue),

Stars:

Roger Pigaut, Claire Mafféi, Noël Roquevert

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roger Pigaut	...	Antoine Moulin
Claire Mafféi	...	Antoinette Moulin (as Claire Maffei)
Noël Roquevert	...	M. Roland
Gaston Modot	...	Official
Made Siamé	...	La patronne du tabac
Pierre Trabaud	...	Riton
Jacques Meyran	...	M. Barbelot
François Joux	...	Le marié / Bridegroom
Gérard Oury	...	Customer
Charles Camus	...	Le patron du tabac
Émile Drain	...	Le père du marié / Father-In-Law
Annette Poivre	...	Juliette

Storyline

She's working in a big store, he's a typographer and they lost their winning lotery ticket.

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Plot Keywords:

melodrama | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 September 1947 (France)

Also Known As:

Antoine and Antoinette

Filming Locations:

Franstudio, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paris's The Gaumont Palace, in 1947, showed a special screening of this work that gave free admission to anyone who has either of the titles name.

User Reviews

A minor Proletarian classic.

Jacques Becker was a successful chronicler of the post World War II generation who made remarkable films which dealt ironically with the problems of its protagonists.His creation,Antoine et Antoinette has remained a minor Proletarian classic.It has rightly been hailed by some critics as a light romantic comedy.The film boasts of a typically French psychological analysis.Becker has cast a fascinating look at the working class life by attempting social description in nuances.Antoine et Antoinette succeeded by incorporating all the essential themes with which a typical working class family could easily indentify itself.