14 Feb 1944
Nora
The film is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House. The film uses Ibsen's alternate ending where the unhappy couple are reconciled at the end
Antoine & Antoinette
1947, in France, Antoine and Antoinette, a young couple living in Paris, lead a monotonous existence: he works in a print shop while she is a shop assistant. But one evening, they regain hope: Antoine finds a winning lottery ticket in his girlfriend's handbag. He decides to cash it in, but loses his wallet. What follows is a series of twists and turns that redefine the couple's priorities while forcing them to remain optimistic.
Top Billed Cast
Roger Pigaut Antoine Moulin
Claire Mafféi Antoinette Moulin
Noël Roquevert M. Roland, le patron de l'épicerie
Gaston Modot Le caissier de la loterie « Les Geules cassées »
Louis de Funès Émile, le garçon épicier et un invité à la noce
Brigitte Auber Une invitée au mariage
Made Siamé La patronne du Tabac
Charles Camus Le patron du Tabac
Charles Vissières L'habitué du Tabac
Jean-Marc Tennberg Un client du Tabac
Pierre Trabaud Riton, boxeur et voisin d'étage d'Antoine et d'Antoinette
Jacques Meyran M. Barbelot
François Joux Le marié
Huguette Faget Aline, la mariée
Émile Drain Le père du marié
Gérard Oury Le client galant
Marcelle Hainia Une invitée au mariage
Annette Poivre Juliette
Nicolas Amato Un client
Odette Barencey La blanchisseuse
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