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Seen it?1938 | 132 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcel Pagnol
- FernandelIrénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
- Fernand CharpinUncle Baptiste Fabre
- Henri PouponGalubert
- Orane DemazisFrançoise
- Léon BelièresMeyerboom
- Jean CastanCasimir Fabre
- Odette RogerAunt Clarisse Fabre
- Charles BlavetteMartelette
- Enrico GloriBogidar Glazunoff
- Marcel MaupiBartender