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The Door Slams
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The Door Slams

1960-12-21 · 90 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy

Between a whimsical wife, two insolent girls, a son who is engaged in strange chemical experiments and a mother-in-law who is being courted by a rich English lord, André Costais, an intractable industrialist, is struggling to impose his authority on his family.

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Directors
Jacques Poitrenaud, Michel Fermaud
Production companies
Francos Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dany SavalDany SavalPinky
Françoise DorléacFrançoise DorléacDominou
Maurice SarfatiMaurice SarfatiFrançois
Michael LonsdaleMichael LonsdaleGeorges
Jacqueline MaillanJacqueline MaillanJacqueline
Catherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveDany
Hélène DieudonnéHélène Dieudonnéla grande-mère
Noël RoquevertNoël RoquevertAndré Costet

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