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Extenuating Circumstances (1939) Plot Summary Explained
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- 1939 · 87 mins · French
- Directed by
- Jean Boyer
- Starring
- Arletty, Michel Simon, Mila Parély, Robert Ozanne, Andrex, Georges Bever
Retired Parisian judge Gaetan—called Monsieur Maximum—leaves for a seaside holiday, but his chauffeur Gabriel is distracted by his lover. Gaetan and his wife Nathalie become stranded in the countryside and find shelter in a modest bistro visited by ex‑inmates. As they bond with the locals, Gaetan tries to reform them, but his schemes risk exposure.
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