The Cupboard Was Bare

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The Cupboard Was Bare
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Directed by Carlo Rim
Written byCarlo Rim
Produced by Raymond Borderie
Jean Darvey
Starring Fernandel
Pauline Carton
Annette Poivre
Cinematography Nicolas Hayer
Edited by Henri Taverna
Music by Georges Van Parys
Production
company
CICC Films Borderie
Distributed by Les Films Corona
Release date
29 October 1948
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

The Cupboard Was Bare (French: L'armoire volante) is a 1948 French comedy crime film directed by Carlo Rim and starring Fernandel, Pauline Carton and Annette Poivre. [1] It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex.

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Synopsis

Alfred Puc's elderly and wealth aunt is travelling towards Paris on a furniture van when both she and the truck vanish. It turns out it has been stolen by thieves.

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References

  1. Rège p.179

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