Antoine et Antoinette (1947)

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 ... See full summary »

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	...	Le caissier de la loterie nationale
Made Siamé	...	La patronne du tabac
Pierre Trabaud	...	Riton
Jacques Meyran	...	M. Barbelot
François Joux	...	Le marié
Gérard Oury	...	Le client galant
Charles Camus	...	Le patron du tabac
Émile Drain	...	Le père du marié
Annette Poivre	...	Juliette

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

lottery ticket | grocer | happy ending | falling down stairs | customer | 

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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

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,147, 29 September 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,487, 18 October 2013

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

When Jacques Becker won the Palme d'Or in Cannes, he was not very famous. At the beginning of the festival, a lot of photographers took pictures of André Lafargue, a critic, thinking he was Becker. When Becker won the award, many newspapers used those mistaken pictures.

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Connections

Featured in Voyage à travers le cinéma français (2016)

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Soundtracks

Il était un Roi de Thulé
Music by Charles Gounod
Lyrics by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
Performed by Huguette Faget

User Reviews

Lovely and amazing

I can hardly begin to describe the charm of this film, though there's far more to it than charm. It's about young love, a couple in post-war Paris, threatened by jealousy and a sexual predator. But nothing dire. It's about the beauty of their love, and especially of the wife, and about how they live in this little community of work and neighborhood. A simple life, but the emotional temperature is raised by things like a bike accident (cf Bicycle Thief) and a missing lottery ticket (cf Le Million). The simple plot creates tension that balances between serious and comic, while the variety of characters whirl in a subtle and intricate dance. Apparently irrelevant moments give a wonderful texture. As when the bride, playing the piano at her wedding, hears her new husband say something that disappoints her, and we feel the sadness of their future life. Or the tiny tour-de-force of Gaston Modot and his partner at the lottery office. Or the scene at the bar at the wedding--an emotional roller coaster! The direction and editing are very sophisticated, elegant and unobtrusive. I love this movie.