Becker’s first film made after the Liberation is a joyous and sensuous celebration of the marriage of two Parisian workers, with exhilarating opening scenes set in a printing factory and a department store. The narrative revolves around a winning lottery ticket which goes astray, with everything wrapped up in a delirious and unpredictable last reel.
Antoine et Antoinette (1947)
A joyous marriage is affected by a winning lottery ticket that goes astray.
- 1947 France
- Directed by
- Jacques Becker
- Featuring
- Roger Pigaut, Claire Mafféi
- Running time
- 87 minutes
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