Boeing, Boeing

Set in the mid-1960s, the era of jet-age travel shapes how the characters meet, court, and hide their relationships. The advent of faster airplanes changes schedules and creates opportunities for elaborate deception, while fashion and nightlife define Paris as a playground for romance and wit.

Paris serves as the chic backdrop for a farcical romance, with much of the action centered on a Paris apartment and the city’s cosmopolitan layovers. The film uses the city’s fashionable ambience to stage the lovers’ intersecting routines and mistaken arrivals. The urban setting underscores the playful, witty tone of this mid-1960s comedy.

🎭 Deception

A central engine of the film is Bernard’s elaborate system to date three flight attendants without their knowing about each other. The deception hinges on staged identities, carefully timed arrivals, and the housekeeper’s discreet edits to keep everyone in the dark. The farce grows as the truth strains under new jet-age schedules and mounting pressure.

✈️ Jet-age romance

The plot is driven by the era’s air travel revolution, turning layovers and hotel rooms into the setting for flirtation and seduction. Jet aircraft extend the girlfriends’ stays, expanding Bernard’s web of connections in Paris. The film uses aerial schedules to fuel romantic comedy and comic tension.

🕰️ Time pressure

Time is a weapon and a constraint: the calendar-based juggling of multiple partners collapses when schedules stop aligning. Faster planes erase the safety margins Bernard relied on, forcing him to confront the consequences of his schemes. The clock is always ticking in this playful battle of wits.