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French Tales & Novels from the 19th Century The Gain (La Cagnotte, 2009) Adapted from: La Cagnotte by Eugène Labiche Director: Philippe Monnierv Presentation: Eurochannel offers a journey through time in search of treasured French literature of the 19th century. The most illustrious writers are present: Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Emile Zola, etc..., adapted, in costume, with the set and the music of that era by one of the best French directors and portrayed by greatest French actors such as Marie-Anne Chazel, Didier Bourdon, Samuel Le Bihan, and Regis Laspalès. Synopsis: Some notables from the countryside meet regularly to play cards. One day, they decide to go to Paris to spend all the money from the pool. Their group is getting ready, each with the intention of engaging in their small business: the annuitant has a toothache would go see the dentist, the farmer would visit slaughterhouses and the old girl would go to a dating agency. Unfortunately, a malicious event will postpone all these projects. Trivia: • Adapted from the novel by Eugène Labiche (1815 -1888), French comic writer, member of the French Academy and author of 174 plays. |
