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Gala(1961)
Status: Released
Date: 1961-01-01
61%
7 Votes
Time: 0h 20m
Overview:
A more polished version of Pourvu, set in a black cha-cha nightclub. Relying more upon looks, faces, and unease, rather than gags or dialogue, Pollet sets the cool elegance of the club's manager against the decidedly uncool Melki and his sartorial inadequacies.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Les films Jean-Daniel Pollet
Movie: Gala
Top 5 Billed Cast
Claude Melki
Léon
Gésip Légitimus
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Overview
A more polished version of Pourvu, set in a black cha-cha nightclub. Relying more upon looks, faces, and unease, rather than gags or dialogue, Pollet sets the cool elegance of the club's manager against the decidedly uncool Melki and his sartorial inadequacies.
Release Date
1961-01-01
Average
6.1
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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