Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- In French — subtitles on.
The story
This film originated as a play in Paris. The story focuses on the one-day adventures of Bertrand Barnier played with a genius of French cinema, Louis de Funes. In the same morning he learns that his daughter is pregnant, an employee stole a large amount of money from his company, his maid is about to resign in order to marry a wealthy neighbor and his body builder is interested in marrying his daughter. The seemingly complicated story-line is full of comedy or errors and some of the most hilarious mime scenes of the French cinema.
- marriage proposal
- husband wife relationship
- mistake in person
- blackmail
- fraud
- based on play or musical
- family relationships
- misunderstanding
- suitcase full of money
- accountant
The bill
Louis de Funès
Bertrand Barnier
Claude Rich
Christian Martin, prétendant de la fille Barnier
Agathe Natanson
Colette Barnier, fille de Bertrand et Germaine
Claude Gensac
Mme Germaine Barnier, épouse de Bertrand
- Sylvia Saurel — Jacqueline Bouillotte, fille naturelle de Bertrand et Germai
- Dominique Page — Bernadette, domestique des Barnier et future Mme la baronne
- Paul Préboist — Charles, domestique des Barnier
- Mario David — Philippe Dubois, le masseur de M. Barnier
- Germaine Delbat — Charlotte, ex-goouvernante des Barnier et mère de Jacqueline
- Roger Van Hool — Oscar
- Philippe Vallauris — Le chauffeur du M. le baron Honoré de la Butinière
- Directed
- Édouard Molinaro
- Written
- Claude Magnier
Production
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 539 ratings
- Studio
- Gaumont International
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
