Comfortably installed in their luxurious apartment in Paris, the Kampfs
have everything that money can buy, except the most important thing:
the recognition of French high society. To obtain this coveted prize,
they prepare a grand ball for two hundred guests. But not
everyone in the Kampf household shares the enthusiasm for this grand
social event. 14-year-old Antoinette is dismayed when her mother
tells her she cannot attend the ball, so she takes her revenge by
destroying all the invitation cards...
Cast: Germaine Dermoz (Madame Kampf),
Danielle Darrieux (Antoinette),
André Lefaur (M. Kampf),
Pierre de Guingand (Marcel de Brécourt),
Marguerite Pierry (La cousine Henriette),
Vanda Gréville (Miss Betty),
Paulette Dubost (La cliente),
Allan Durant
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 75 min
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