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Release Year1936
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorAndré Berthomieu
WritersAndré Berthomieu
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Secret of Polichinelle
About The Secret of Polichinelle
Secret de Polichinelle roughly translates as Open Secret. The "secret" in question is an illegitimate child, the offspring of young-and-foolish Henri (Bernard Lacret). The baby is adopted by its grandparents, Monsieur and Madame Jouvenol (Raimu and Francoise Rosay). At first taking charge of the child because it is their duty, the Jouvenols come to love the little nipper as if he were their own son. At this point, the film threatens to drown in a morass of sentiment, but the actors and the director manage to stem the bathos with some first-rate comedy vignettes revolving around the care and feeding of the bouncing baby boy.
Directed by André Berthomieu, The Secret of Polichinelle leans on a strong ensemble — Raimu, Françoise Rosay, André Alerme — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1936.
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