Revisiting “Knives Out”- Now on Amazon Prime
Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi), Knives Out was one of the most clever and intricately crafted films of 2019.
The Sad Sack
Thanks to a bit of string-pulling by his aunt, Jean du Bois d'Ombelles, a young recruit who has blue blood in his veins, hopes to go through a nice and comfortable military service. Unfortunately he becomes Corporal Bourrache's pet aversion. Nevertheless, against all expectations, Jean ends up taking a liking for military life.
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Thanks to a bit of string-pulling by his aunt, Jean du Bois d'Ombelles, a young recruit who has blue blood in his veins, hopes to go through a nice and comfortable military service. Unfortunately he becomes Corporal Bourrache's pet aversion. Nevertheless, against all expectations, Jean ends up taking a liking for military life.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Fernand Rivers, André Mouézy-Éon
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Les Films Fernand Rivers
Cast
Fernand Rivers
Director
Maurice Baquet
Turlot
Francis Blanche
Jean du Bois d'Ombelles
Paulette Dubost
Georgette
Pierre Bertin
Le colonel
Thérèse Dorny
Mme Blandin d'Ombelles
Jany Vallières
Solange
Sabine André
La gommeuse
Van Doude
Le caporal Bourrache
Serge Grave
Trimballe
Palmyre Levasseur
La caissière
Eddy Rasimi
Muflot
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