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Release Year1942
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorJean de Limur
WritersJean de Limur
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsL'Homme qui joue avec le feu
About L'Homme qui joue avec le feu
A do gooder hopes to cure potential romantic partners of what he considers the disease of love, by putting them up in a property and having them watched over.Things do not turn out according to his plan.
Directed by Jean de Limur, L'Homme qui joue avec le feu leans on a strong ensemble — Ginette Leclerc, Jacqueline Laurent, Aimé Clariond — 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 1942.
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