Fantaisie d'un jour (1955) Directed by Pierre Cardinal
Comedy
Film Synopsis
Thérèse wins 200 thousand francs to spend at a
department story. Her practically minded in-laws expect
that she will claim something useful but instead she comes back with a
lynx cape. A storm of reproach and anger breaks over
Thérèse's head and, in the end, she is glad to be rid of
the troublesome object.
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