The Spice of Life

The Spice of Life (1948)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1948-11-26
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 15min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Alain Poiré
  • Production Country: France
  • Director: Jean Dréville
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Summary

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

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  • Noël-Noël

    as Le conférencier
  • Bernard Blier

    as L'importuné
  • Marguerite Deval

    as La dame obligeante
  • Jean Tissier

    as L'importun
  • Aline André

    as L'épouse du conférencier
  • Henri Crémieux

    as Henri Crémieux
  • Pierre Destailles

    as L'employé du gaz
  • Paul Frankeur

    as Le blagueur
  • Elisa Lamotte

    as La Chauffarde
  • Jean-Pierre Mocky

    as Le postilloneur
  • Georges Questiau

    as le postillonneur
  • René Blancard

    as Thomas
  • Jacques Mattler

    as L'industriel
  • Charles Vissières

    as Le speaker
  • Claire Olivier

    as La dame qui porte en ville
  • Elisa Lamotte

    as La dame qui conduit mal
  • Marion Tourès

    as L'amoureuse
  • La Houppa

    as La fille
  • Madeleine Barbulée

    as La chanteuse
  • Micheline Rolla

    as
  • Cécile Eddy

    as
  • Maryse Martin

    as
  • Gaby Bruyère

    as
  • Maguy Horiot

    as
  • Guy Saint-Clair

    as
  • Lucien Frégis

    as
  • Jean-Pierre Mocky

    as
  • Jacques Varennes

    as
  • Emile Remongin

    as
  • Paul Clérouc

    as
  • Titys

    as
  • Rudy Lenoir

    as
  • Franck Maurice

    as
  • Lucien Guervil

    as
  • Georges Rollin

    as
  • Charles Bayard

    as
  • Pierre Noël

    as
  • Max Hermann

    as German sailor in subway (uncredited)
  • Fritz Schmiedel

    as German sailor in subway (uncredited)
Directing Jean Dréville Director
Writing Noël-Noël Screenplay
Directing Yves Ciampi Assistant Director
Directing Jacques Garcia Assistant Director

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