The Spice of Life (1948)

The Spice of Life (1948)

1948-11-26 France 75 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Noël-Noël is Le conférencier
Le conférencier
Bernard Blier is L'importuné
L'importuné
Marguerite Deval is La dame obligeante
La dame obligeante
Jean Tissier is L'importun
L'importun
Aline André is L'épouse du conférencier
L'épouse du conférencier
Henri Crémieux is Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux
Pierre Destailles is L'employé du gaz
L'employé du gaz
Paul Frankeur is Le blagueur
Le blagueur
Elisa Lamotte is La Chauffarde
La Chauffarde
Jean-Pierre Mocky is Le postilloneur
Le postilloneur
Georges Questiau is le postillonneur
le postillonneur