Extenuating Circumstances

(1939)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 16 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1939

Runtime: 87 мин

Country: France

Director: Jean Boyer

Cast: Arletty, Мишель Симон, Andrex, Suzanne Dantès, Mila Parély, Dorville, François Simon, Robert Arnoux, Jeanine Roger, Robert Ozanne

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...