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Release Year1976
Runtime1h 06m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
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DirectorAgnes Delarive
WritersEugène Labiche
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsLa Poudre aux yeux
About La Poudre aux yeux
Created in 1861, this comedy by Eugène Labiche depicts two bourgeois families obsessed with appearances who intend to marry off their children. Labiche exposes the social rivalry between the two families through tyrannical female characters and submissive husbands, whose only concern is to create illusions in society.
Directed by Agnes Delarive, La Poudre aux yeux leans on a strong ensemble — Michel Etcheverry, Catherine Chevalier, Alain Feydeau — 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 comedy titles of 1976.
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