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Antoine & Antoinette

Original title: Antoine et Antoinette
  • 19471947
  • 1h 18m
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7.3/10
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Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Working class couple Antoine and Antoinette dream of a better life. In the midst of constantly fending off the unwanted attention of men, especially the grocer Monsieur Roland, Antoinette pu... Read allWorking class couple Antoine and Antoinette dream of a better life. In the midst of constantly fending off the unwanted attention of men, especially the grocer Monsieur Roland, Antoinette purchases a winning lottery ticket. But when Antoine loses their ticket out of poverty, thei... Read allWorking class couple Antoine and Antoinette dream of a better life. In the midst of constantly fending off the unwanted attention of men, especially the grocer Monsieur Roland, Antoinette purchases a winning lottery ticket. But when Antoine loses their ticket out of poverty, their dreams seem like they'll remain just that.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
923
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  • Director
    • Jacques Becker
  • Writers
    • Jacques Becker(scenario and dialogue)
    • Maurice Griffe(scenario and dialogue)
    • Françoise Giroud(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Roger Pigaut
    • Claire Mafféi
    • Noël Roquevert
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  • Director
    • Jacques Becker
  • Writers
    • Jacques Becker(scenario and dialogue)
    • Maurice Griffe(scenario and dialogue)
    • Françoise Giroud(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Roger Pigaut
    • Claire Mafféi
    • Noël Roquevert
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    • 7User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Claire Mafféi and Roger Pigaut in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Claire Mafféi and Roger Pigaut in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Claire Mafféi and Roger Pigaut in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Claire Mafféi in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Claire Mafféi and Noël Roquevert in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Claire Mafféi and Roger Pigaut in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Claire Mafféi and Roger Pigaut in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Roger Pigaut and Annette Poivre in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Claire Mafféi and Roger Pigaut in Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
    Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
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    Roger Pigaut
    Roger Pigaut
    • Antoine Moulinas Antoine Moulin
    Claire Mafféi
    Claire Mafféi
    • Antoinette Moulinas Antoinette Moulin
    Noël Roquevert
    Noël Roquevert
    • M. Rolandas M. Roland
    Gaston Modot
    Gaston Modot
    • Le caissier de la loterie nationaleas Le caissier de la loterie nationale
    Made Siamé
    • La patronne du tabacas La patronne du tabac
    Pierre Trabaud
    • Ritonas Riton
    Jacques Meyran
    • M. Barbelotas M. Barbelot
    François Joux
    • Le mariéas Le marié
    Gérard Oury
    Gérard Oury
    • Le client galantas Le client galant
    Charles Camus
    • Le patron du tabacas Le patron du tabac
    Émile Drain
    • Le père du mariéas Le père du marié
    Annette Poivre
    Annette Poivre
    • Julietteas Juliette
    Nicolas Amato
    • Un clientas Un client
    • (uncredited)
    Brigitte Auber
    Brigitte Auber
    • Une invitée au mariageas Une invitée au mariage
    • (uncredited)
    Odette Barencey
    • La blanchisseuseas La blanchisseuse
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Barge
    • Le boucheras Le boucher
    • (uncredited)
    Léon Bary
    Léon Bary
    • Un voyageuras Un voyageur
    • (uncredited)
    Nicole Courcel
    Nicole Courcel
      • Director
        • Jacques Becker
      • Writers
        • Jacques Becker(scenario and dialogue)
        • Maurice Griffe(scenario and dialogue)
        • Françoise Giroud(scenario and dialogue)
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      Storyline

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      Working class couple Antoine and Antoinette dream of a better life. In the midst of constantly fending off the unwanted attention of men, especially the grocer Monsieur Roland, Antoinette purchases a winning lottery ticket. But when Antoine loses their ticket out of poverty, their dreams seem like they'll remain just that. —Rialto Pictures
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      • man slaps a man
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      • lottery ticket
      • grocer
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      • 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.
      • Connections
        Featured in Le ciné-club de Radio-Canada: Film présenté: Antoine et Antoinette (1956)
      • Soundtracks
        Il était un Roi de Thulé
        Music by Charles Gounod

        Lyrics by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

        Performed by Huguette Faget

      User reviews7

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      8/10
      The ticket chase
      "Antoine et Antoinette" is Jacques Becker's fourth movie and it takes place in a working-class milieu ;"Goupi Mains Rouges" was a rural thriller and "Falbalas" took us to the chic world of models and fashion.

      At first sight,"Antoine and Antoinette" could be looked upon as an update of René Clair's "le Million" .But the latter has become -at least to these eyes- unbearable with its old-fashioned "songs" and its ludicrous -with the exception of the lovely Annabella- cast. "Antoine and Antoinette",on the other hand,retains its pristine charm ,it's very well acted ,and Becker's camera is fluid ,his sympathy for his characters is glaring ,qualities which will emerge again in such works as "Rendez-vous de Juillet" and his towering achievement "Casque D'Or" .

      The lottery ticket as a way out of poverty was also in Julien Duvivier's classic "La Belle Equipe" ,but it was 1947 ,the baby boom time when people were optimistic in France .Roger Pigaut was one of the best romantic young leads of the era ,but he never became a big star ,which was unfair.As for his partner,Claire Mafféi ,she was virtually forgotten after Becker's film.Noel Roquevert who made hundreds of films (he played a small part in "les Diaboliques") is cast against type as a vicious middle age man,trying to sleep with Antoinette.

      In his best works,Becker recreates a microcosm : the rural world of "Goupi" (it may be unrealistic,it works all the same),the enthusiastic bunch of students in "Rendez-vous de Juillet" ,the "Apaches" and their laws in "Casque d'Or" ,the prisoners in their cell in "le Trou".Here he works wonders when it comes to depicting the life of these humble people,their seedy apartments ,their metro,the work they are proud of ,and most of all the class solidarity through the pleasure and the pain.
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      • Aug 31, 2008

      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 27, 1947 (France)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • Antoine and Antoinette
      • Filming locations
        • Franstudio, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France
      • Production company
        • Gaumont
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $9,704
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $4,147
        • Sep 29, 2013
      • Gross worldwide
        • $9,704
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 18 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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