Belgium / Oct 27, 1939 / Brussels
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Arnoux | Gabriel, Le Sentencier's chauffeur |
| Jeanine Roger | Gabriel's fiancée |
| Robert Ozanne | 'Cinq-de-trique' |
| Georges Lannes | 'Coup de Chasse' |
| Liliane Lesaffre | Lontine Le Bouic |
| Émile Saint-Ober | Coco |
| Henri de Livry | |
| Robert Sidonac | |
| Julien Barrot | |
| Jean Hubert | |
| Jacques Albert | |
| Marie-José | Madame Cinq de Canne |
| Georges Bever | Cycle merchant (uncredited) |
| René Lacourt | (uncredited) |
| Salinac | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Circonstances atténuantes |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SFPE |
| Release date | 26 luglio 1939 |
| Writer | Jean-Pierre Feydeau, Yves Mirande, Jean Boyer |
| Assistant directors | Jean Boyer |
| Music | Georges Van Parys |
| Sound | Georges Van Parys |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Jul 26, 1939
Denmark / Jan 01, 1940
Sweden / Feb 28, 1940
Hungary / Oct 29, 1941
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Portugal / Feb 07, 1942
United States / Sep 23, 1946
TV
Finland / Oct 16, 1963
Japan / Nov 02, 2022
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